Thomas's Story.
Cpl Thomas Knowles
Born 1881
Plemstall Mickle Trafford N Chester
1901 Census
Plemstall Mickle Trafford N Chester
William Knowles (Widower) 45 Platelayer for Railway
Margaret Knowles 19
Fanny Knowles 11
Thomas Knowles 10
William Knowles 8
George Knowles 6
Annie Woodcock (Granddaughter) 4
Ada Knowles 3
1911 Census
The Crossings
William Knowles Age 50 Platelayer on the Railway C.L. C Railway
Name Charles Knowles Age 32 Platelayer on the Railway C.L. C Railway
Name Thomas Knowles Age 20 Motor Tin Making
Name George Knowles Age 15 Farm labourer
Name Annie Knowles Age 14 At Home
Name Ada Knowles Age 13 School
He worked as an asylum attendant and his address was at The County Asylum Upton Chester
His Next of Kin was William Knowles of Plemstall Crossing, Mickle Trafford Chester
Relationship Father
Mother Sarah Knowles Deceased 1900
Thomas Joined up aged 23 years and 10 months on the 11 April 1916
He completed his Medical on the 10th December 1915
He was 5 Ft 7 1/4 inches
Weight 129 Lbs
36 in Chest
After training until embarked for France 27 September 1916 From Southampton arriving at Ronen 28th September 1916
Once in France he went into 4th Reserve Bn and posted to the 2 Bn 8th October 1916
16 October – 26 November he attended 6t Div Grenade Course
From the end of November until 8th May he was at Corps Central Infantry School and being promoted to LCpl
From the 5 November – 19th November he was on Leave
Promoted Lance Corporal November 1916
Promoted Corporal 20 November 1917
British Army Recipients of the Military Medal
London Gazette 6 May 1918
Thomas Knowles
Death Date: 3 May 1918
Notes: Killed in action
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
Regiment Number: 31428
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Rank: Corporal
Medals: Military Medal
Siblings
Charles Aged 30 Living at Plemstall Crossings Mickle Trafford
George Aged 25 Royal Garrison Artillery (Germany)
Martha Nicholson (Sister) aged 40 Plemstall Crossings Mickle Trafford
Ada Knowles aged 22 Plemstall Crossings Mickle Trafford
Margaret Ann Colley aged 42 Guilden Sutton Chester
Alice Knowles aged 28 C/o The County Asylum Chester
His Mother Sarah Knowles nee Woodcock Born Tarvin 1987
Died 27th January 1900 Burial St Bartholomew’s Churchyard Barrow
Mother-in-law of Bombardier John Montague Nicholson, buried alongside the family grave
Research and Compiled by Simon Gildea