George McKnight
This name is on the St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11
(George McKnight)
(Knight, George)
Service no. 471634
Rifleman, London Regiment (The Rangers), 1st/12th Battalion
Died of wounds on 7 April 1917, aged 24
Son of Jane McKnight, of 7 Farnham Royal, Kennington, London, and the late George McKnight.
Remembered at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery Saulty, Pas de Calais, and at St Mark's Church
Information from British Army Pension Records
Joined The Buffs at Camberwell on 8 September 1914, aged 21 and 103 days
Occupation was printer's apprentice
Previously rejected for being underweight
5 year apprenticeship with Alabaster Passmore (?) T.E. (?)
Discharged as medically unfit 11 November 1914
NOK Mother Jane McKnight, 7 Farnham Royal, Upper Kennington Lane; brother Albert
5 feet 3 inches tall
112 pounds
Fresh complexion
Blue eyes
Fair hair
Chest 33 inches + 2 inches expansion
Must have re-enlisted
Information from the 1911 census (listed as MacKnight)
In 1911 George McKnight, 17, a compositor's apprentice, lived with his widowed mother, 51-year-old Jane McKnight, and brother 16-year-old Albert McKnight, at 7 Farnham Royal, where they occupied 7 rooms. Jane, who was born in Walworth, worked as a charwoman. Albert was a dining car assistant.