Sergeant Bernard Knowles (5109901)

being researched by Steven Knowles

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Photograph taken 1942. Grandfather of Steven Knowles, Bernard Knowles holding his son (Steven's Father).
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16.03.36 Enlisted at Birmingham into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment Regular Army and posted to Depot

15.05.36 Discharged having made a misstatement as to his age on enlistment

11.01.38 Re-enlisted at Birmingham into the Somerset Light Infantry Regular Army

14.01.38 Posted to Depot

09.07.38 Posted to 2nd Battalion

24.01.39 Promoted Lance Corporal

16.07.39 Posted to Depot

01.10.39 Appointed Acting Corporal

01.01.40 Granted War Substantive Rank of Corporal

03.04.40 Promoted Lance Sergeant

12.04.40 Appointed Acting Sergeant

12.07.40 Granted War Substantive Rank of Sergeant

19.10.40 Posted to Supernumeries Southern Command

28.10.41 Transferred to Pioneer Corps (Fire Fighting Wing) and posted to Fire Fighting Unit

04.08.43 Reported missing

04.08.43 Presumed died as a result of accidental explosion

Service with the Colours: 16.03.36 - 15.05.36 and 11.1.38 - 04.08.43

Overseas Service: Gibraltar 11.01.39 - 15.07.39 North Africa 07.01.43 - 04.08.43

Medals issued etc: 1939-45 Star, African Star with 1st Army Clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45.

The name of Sergeant Bernard Knowles appears on the Brookwood Memorial in Surrey.