Basic Details
Surname
Knowles
Forenames
Robert Blakey
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
66
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 49 Dicken's Street.

(CWGC records that Private Robert Blakey Knowles, regimental number 66, died aged 20 on 2/6/1915 serving in 11th Battalion Australian Infantry A.I.F., and is buried in grave L.153 at Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. They record him as the son of Henry Atkinson Knowles and Ellen Knowles of 49 Dicken's Street, Peterborough. Robert was born at Morley in England).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Commonwealth
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Australian Impl. Force
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
11th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Commonwealth Armed Forces
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Australian Infantry Force
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Ras-el-tin, Alexandria
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
2
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds in hospital at Ras-el-tin Alexandria"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
49 DICKENS STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial