Lt. Dennis William Knight, RGA

WO 339/66132 TNA indicates that Dennis William and William are the same man

1883 Jun 22. Born Waterloo, Lancs, the illegitimate son of Martha Knight. She married John Blackhurst in 1885. The only birth in that area with "Dennis William" has surname "Allsop", which I think is him as there are no other references in the records to this man.

1891 census - I cannot find them.

1901 census at 19, Ruthven Road, Litherland, Lancs

1914 Dec 23. Married in Devon to Gertrude Charlotte Dunnett. Occupation "Sergeant of Royal Garrison Artillery"

1915 Dec 9. Landed in France.

1916 Jun 17. Commissioned 2nd Lt

1921 Jul 6. Joined ADRIC with service no 2109. Posted to M Coy

1922 Jan 19. Discharged at demobilisation of ADRIC

1939 Register. Living with Gertrude C Knight at 1 The Cross Lane , Frimley and Camberley U.D., Surrey. He works for RMC Sandhurst

1942 Jul 25 Died in explosives accident

 

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WO 339/66132 TNA indicates that Dennis William and William are the same man