James KNUCKEY

KNUCKEY, James

Service Number: 4716
Enlisted: 16 December 1915, Place of enlistment - Casula New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
Born: Stithians, Cornwall England, 1894
Home Town: Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917
Cemetery: Warlencourt British Cemetery
Plot IV, Row A, Grave 3 INSCRIPTION THE BATTLE'S FOUGHT THE VICTORY WON AND NOW HE TAKES HIS HERO HOME [This inscription was also chosen for his brother's wargrave.] , Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4716, 20th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Casula New South Wales
13 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4716, 20th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A40' Ceramic from Sydney 0n 13th April 1916. Proceed to France from Folkestone on 9th September 1916.
3 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4716, 20th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action, buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery

from Merv Knuckey family information

21 Knuckey sons fought in WW1 of which 3 died. Two KIA, one drowned and one died of wounds. James was born 1894 at Perranworthal, Cornwell and died 3rd May 1917 at Bullecourt France. Two brothers James and John left England came to Australia joined the AIF and were both killed. James, 4716 Private, 20th Battln killed in action 3rd May 1917 aged 23 years.

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

His brother, Private John  Knuckey, Service Number 4714 aged 21 also fell whilst serving in the 20th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of John and Elizabeth Jane KNUCKEY, Pembrouth, Stithians, Perranwell, Cornwall, England