Basic Details
Surname
Knapton
Forenames
E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a dyeworks and had enlisted into the Brighouse Chums in October 1914. He was invalided home in September 1917 and was killed by an exploding grenade in an accident on a bombing range in North Yorkshire. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Rastrick, Brighouse
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
10
Age at death
36
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Other