Alexander
Knowles
Born about in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lily Ann (Reid) Tawse
— married
1913 in Huntly Aberdeenshire Scotland
Father of
George Knowles
Died
at about age 33
in Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2015
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Biography
Alexander was born about 1882.
In the 1891 census Alexander (age 8), Scholar, was the son of Robert Knowls in Roadside, Tullynessle and Forbes, Aberdeenshire.[1]
He died 0n 28 Sep 1915, he is remembered on the Loos memorial one of over 20,000 officers and me who died with no known grave[2][3]
Sources
- ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 Scotland Census"
Parish: Tullynessle and Forbes; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_74; Registration Number: 246; Household schedule number: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_74
Ancestry Record 1108 #1020166 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Alexander Knowles (8) son, Scholar, in household of Robert Knowls (55) in Roadside in Tullynessle and Forbes registration district. Born in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire.- Robert Knowls Head M 55 Labourer Keig, Aberdeenshire
- Mary Watt Knowls Wife F 53 Labourer's Wife Culsalmond, Aberdeenshire
- John Knowles Son M 22 Apprentice Blacksmith Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire
- Marry A Knowles Daughter F 20 G Domestic Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire
- Maggie Anderson Knowles Daughter F 10 Scholar Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire
- Alexander Knowles Son M 8 Scholar Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire
- William Basely Boarder M 29 Engine Man Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
- Buchand Basely Boarder F 26 Engine Man Wife Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
- Alexander May Boarder M 53 Millar Keith, Banffshire
- James Maitland Boarder M 24 Millar Fordyce, Banffshire
- George Ross Boarder M 19 Apprentice Joiner Glenbucket, Aberdeenshire
- William Hanton Boarder M 22 Apprentice Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire
- Charles Insch Boarder M 18 Apprentice Joiner Alford, Aberdeenshire
- James Black Shand Boarder M 18 Clerk Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
- ↑
Military:
"UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929"
National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 365501-367000; Reference: 196
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60506 #322640 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Name: Alexander Knowles; Gender: Male; Death Date: 28 Sep 1915; Rank: Acting Corporal; Regiment: Gordon Highlanders; Regimental Number: 7065. - ↑
Memorial:
"Commonwealth War Graves Commission"
Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. (Plot: Panel 115 to 119)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record (accessed 25 March 2024)
Memorial page for Alexander Knowles. Service number: 7065; Rank: Corporal; Died: 28 September 1915.
Regiment & Unit/Ship: 2nd Bn., Gordon Highlanders (United Kingdom);.
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