Frederick William Knowles

Rank:

Sergeant

Regimental number:

163232

Unit at enlistment:

75th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario

Commemorated at:

St. James Anglican Church (Paris), Penmans Ltd. Honour Roll

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Lancashire

Birth city:

Whitworth

Address at enlistment:

West River Street, Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

West River Street, Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Knitter

Employer:

Penmans No. 1 Mill

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

BX November 28, 1916

District Men of 84th Casualties

Many of the casualties mentioned during the past few days from the Fourth Canadian Division are from drafts furnished to other battalions by the 84th Battalion, which spent a winter in Brantford. In yesterday’s late lists there were nine original 84th Battalion men reported wounded and two as having died from wounds.

Two Brant county men are amongst the wounded and three reported died from injuries are from this county also.

Lance Corporal Frederick William Knowles, originally one of the 84th Battalion, who left Toronto in June, being later transferred to another Toronto battalion, has been wounded, according to the latest list. His relatives are in Paris, Ont.

BX February 14, 1917

More Men Home

Three more Brantford men arrived in Quebec today invalided home from overseas. They were according to a list received this afternoon by The Expositor: C. Nicholls, R. Anthony and Frederick William Knowles.

BX February 26, 1917

Paris Veterans Returned Home – Sergt. Knowles Had Arm Amputated Through Wound in Somme

Two more soldiers returned quietly to Paris on Friday night last, they being Sergeant F.W. Knowles and Private Gordon Ross. Sergeant Frederick William Knowles was in some of the severe fighting on the Somme. He was wounded in the left arm, as a result of which the arm was amputated just above the elbow. He went overseas with the 84th Battalion, but later was transferred to the 75th. He was wounded on November 18. He was in good health and speaks enthusiastically of the treatment he received in the hospitals.

BX March 18, 1954

F.W. Knowles Malta Veteran Called by Death

Frederick William Knowles, husband of Mrs. Mary Jane Slading Knowles, 31 Kennedy Street, died this morning at Winston Pavilion. Mr. Knowles was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, February 20, 1881. From 1896 to 1898 he served with the Imperial Army in Malta and Crete, with the East Lancashire Regiment. He came to Canada 40 years ago, residing in Paris for many years. In 1916 he enlisted with the Dufferin Rifles Regiment, and went overseas with the 125th Battalion, receiving his discharge in 1917. While a resident of Paris he was employed with Penman Limited, moving to Brantford ten years ago, where he was an employee of the Kitchen Overall Company. Mr. Knowles was a member of the Canadian Legion, the Ex-Imperials, and St. James’ Anglican Church. Surviving besides his widow, are one daughter, Mrs. Sydney (Gwendolyn) Vass; three grandchildren; two brothers, Cecil and Sidney Knowles both of Hamilton; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Doris) MacGregor, Walkerton, Ontario. Mr. Knowles is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, where the service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the soldiers plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.