George Fredrick Knights

A Gunner with D Battery 157th Brigade, George died on 24th of July 1916 at the age of 39.

George was born at Manchester in 1877, a son of George Pye and Alice Mary Knights. In 1881 his family lived at Carlton Colville and in 1891 their address was Beccles Road, Carlton Colville, and George was a bricklayer’s labourer. By 1901 George’s mother had died and his father remarried and lived at 23 Victoria Road, Carlton Colville.

On 25 December 1896 George married Mary Ann Adams at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville. George was a labourer, living at Carlton Colville, and Mary lived at Lowestoft. In 1900 they were living at East Street, Lowestoft. By 1911 they had moved to London and lived at 126 Walton Road, Manor Park, and George was a builder’s labourer. Later Mary lived at 182 Walton Road, Manor Park. After George’s death she married Walter Rose. 

George enlisted in the Army at East Ham. He joined the Royal Field Artillery, service number L/19101. George went to France and served with D Battery 157 Brigade. 

George was wounded and, based on where he is buried, it is likely that he was treated at either No 5 or No 21 Casualty Clearing Station, where he died of his wounds.