Author name: Graham Adams

17th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Henry Knight was born in the first quarter of 1901 in Worcester to Joseph Knight and Emily Knight (formerly Hawkes). In 1901, he was living with his mother and grandparents in Bourne Brook Cottage, Strensham, just over the border in Worcestershire and the village where Emily had been born in […]

3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers George Knight was born in about 1889, the second son of George and Emily Knight who, in 1911, were living at Upper Bilson, Cinderford. He was born in Cinderford. In the 1911 Census his occupation was shown as a postman. He enlisted on 4 October 1915 as 22763 in the

15th Reserve Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Archibald Clutterbuck Knee was the only child of Charles and Rosa (formerly Clutterbuck) Knee of Minchinhampton. He was born on 9 July 1891. His father was a woollen worker. The 1911 Census shows 19-year-old Archibald working at a woollen mill. Sadly, Archibald, when aged 25, committed suicide by drowning, taking

4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment The information on Henry William Kitz is rather sparse. It is believed that he was born in Westminster, London in the third quarter of 1886. According to his newspaper obituary he was a chorister for many years at St John’s Church and prior to the war was employed by Messrs Frederick

8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders William Kirk was born in 1889, probably in Stirlingshire. His parents were George and Janet Kirk. According to the 1901 Census George was a labourer and the couple had five daughters (Helen, Henrietta, Elizabeth, Catherine and Janet) and two sons George and William. Ages ranged from 5 to 27. At that

South Wales Borderers Thomas Samuel King was one of eight children born to Jesse and Annie King both of whom were born in Painswick. I can find no baptism record for Thomas but he appears to have been born in Painswick in 1894. At the 1901 Census, the family were living at Vicarage Street in

10th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Joseph Sydney King was born at Leckhampton, near Cheltenham in the third quarter of 1899, the son of John and Annie King, who were then living at Fountain Cottages, St James, Cheltenham. By 1911 the family (Joseph had two siblings) were living at Vine Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, Great Norwood

1/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Charles Alfred J Kingscote was born in Gloucester on in 1893. He was the son of Charles F and Emily Marie Kingscote (née Gresty). Charles (senior) was a ‘deal porter’ and at the time of the 1911 Census the family lived at 30 Alma Place, Bristol Road, Gloucester. Charles (junior) had

8th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Herbert Francis King was the youngest of 12 children born to George and Sarah King of Vicarage Street, Painswick. A baptism record of 7 August 1892 shows Francis Herbert born on 20 May 1892 to Sarah and George King. I assume this is the same man. The godparents were listed

‘B’ Battery, 124th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Frederick George King was born in Gloucester in about 1885, the son of William Charles and Elizabeth Ann King, who at the time of the 1901 Census lived at 4 Raglan Street, Gloucester. William was a plasterer and at that time the couple had eight children. By the

3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Charles Langley King was born in Gloucester in 1894, the son of William Arthur and Caroline Martha Catherine King, who at the time of the 1901 Census lived at 31 Eastgate Street, Gloucester. According to the 1911 Census the couple had eight children, five of whom were surviving at that date: