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On these days 13th – 15th November 1917

No record in the 1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]


13/XI/17: Artillery activity below normal. Detailed orders issued for relief by 138th Infantry Brigade.

14/XI/17: Our snipers claim two kills. Quite day. Relief by 138th Infantry Brigade commenced at dusk.

15/XI/17: Hostile artillery rather lively during the day. Relief of the Battalions in the one at night.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]


2303/241118 L/Cpl John Lovatt Knight was killed in action aged 22t6-battn-copy

Son of John Lovatt Knight and Alice Knight of 48 Hanbury St., Miles Platting, Manchester. Native of Openshaw, Manchester.

Previously wounded in November 1915