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William Edward James Knights

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Michaelmas Daisy, William died on 26th of November 1916 at the age of 32. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 22 February 1884, a son of George and Harriet Knights. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 5 March 1884, and his family lived at Eastern Square. In 1891 his family lived at 6 Pakefield Street, and by 1901 at 2 Pakefield Street. In 1901 William was working as a fisherman. 

On 3 November 1909 William married Alice Elizabeth Turrell at Saint Margaret's Church. They were both living at 1 Sparham's Buildings, Whapload Road, and William was a fisherman. In 1911 they were still living at 1 Sparham's Buildings.

William joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 24 September 1915. He served on the drifter Michaelmas Daisy, LT 136, and was killed when the drifter was sunk by a mine, in the Adriatic, off Santa Maria di Leuca. All hands were lost. 

William's brother John served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1918. 

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Lived at

William Knights
1 Sparham's Buildings
Whapload Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.480921944632, 1.7581460785042

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
8870/DA
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
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