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KNOWLES, Herbert Norman
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1191, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gem merchant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales, United Kingdom, 31 August 1971, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Albert Street Uniting Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1191, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 1 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 66 + 269. Prior to the war he was a general merchant of Clayfield Qld. He enlisted 31 Jan 1916 aged 23 years. He served with the 9th Infantry Battalion, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant during that service. During his service as a Lieutenant he earned the Military Medal twice (Military Medal & Bar) for his activities. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 12th June 1919.
Submitted 1 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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