William KNOWLES

Regimental number1462
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHunter Street, Queenstown, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Guy, Hunter Street, Queenstown, Tasmania
Enlistment date9 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Date of death3 April 1968