| Surname: | Knowles |
| Initials: | A C |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 731 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star clasp (2/2110) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/8/1914. Formerly Royal Horse Artillery, No. 38760, transferred 12/8/1910. Post 1920 MMP No. 7681043. As a WO I he was discharged KR 363 xiii 17/1/1924 (sentenced to be discharged with ignominy). Medals forfeited. Restored under Auth. 1121 RW Min 16. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x C A Knowles A/Sgt, MMP, No. 731, 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals, and 2 x A Knowles, WOI. No. 7681042, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Medal card annotated: Enquiry whether he was awarded medal - No - Tried by FGCM -reduced to the ranks. Born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. 1911 serving in Egypt, L/Cpl. Charles Arthur Knowles. He has the same No. as Sgt F Preston, MFP. Extract from the Western Morning News 18 January 1924. SERG'F MAJOR'S FRAUD. IMPRISONED AND DISCHARGED WITH IGNOMINY. Squadron Sergt. Maj. Arthur Charles Knowles, Military Mounted Police, who was found guilty on five charges of fraudulent misapplication of regimental money at a general court martial at Salisbury recently, was sentenced to be reduced to the ranks, imprisoned without hard labour for nine months, and discharged with ignominy from the service. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, confirmed the finding and sentence, but remitted four months of the sentence of imprisonment |