Surname: | Knights |
Initials: | A B |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/15163 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 3/3/16 to 11/11/18. 9/11/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/4 Norfolk Regt. No. 3740, age 20.5 years, born Norwich, occupation Engineers Labourer, address: father 6 Cousins Road, Norwich, Norfolk, 23/8/1917 transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 269418, 30/1/1918 compulsory transfer to MFP, 20/8/1919 to discharge. 19/4/1917 sustained GSW to abdomen, Served Home 9/11/1914 to 2/6/1916, Egypt 3/6/1916 to 6/7/1919, en route 7/7/1919 to 22/7/1919, Home 23/7/1919 to 20/8/1919 to discharge. 23/7/1919 shown as awarded £2 on Purfleet No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 21/8/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/6 per week for 26 weeks having suffered a GSW to abdomen, less than 20% disability. Info from 2 x Pension Cards: Knights, A/L/Cpl, Arthur Benjamin, P/15163, case No. 2/Misc. 2480, former Regtl. No's 3740 and 269418, DDs, Recd. 8/8/1919. Also Knights, Albert, Benjamin, MFP, 15163, Norfolk, Royal Warwickshire, 20/8/1919, SFJ 3599, 6 Cozens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, Stamp: Ad 14/8/1919, at 5/6d, from 21/8/1919 to 24/2/1920, Chelsea no. 2480, received 15/8/1919. Albert Benjamin Knights. |