KNOX, Leopold Upton
| Service Numbers: | 1844, 1562 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, Narromine, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dealer |
| Died: | Wounds received in action - G.S.W. to Skull & Septic Meningitis, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England, 15 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Plot number Aust. 11 |
| Memorials: | Ashfield Presbyterian Church Great War Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1844, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1844, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1562, 1st Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
Enlisted and served under alias Leo Knox
aka Leslie Knox
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 15th November…… Leopold Upton Knox was born at Dubbo, New South Wales in 1897.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th January, 1915 under the name of “Leslie” Knox & stated he was aged 21 years & 3 months, single & a Dealer from Frederick Street, Ashfield, New South Wales.
He was issued a Service number of 1844 which was later changed to 1562. “Leo” was written above his name Leslie Knox on one of his Attestation Papers & one of the Casualty Forms – Active Service listed his name as Private L. J. Knox.
[Note: Private Knox was recorded as 3 different names on different forms in his Service Record file – Leslie Knox, Leo Knox & L. J. Knox. I have recorded his name as Private L. Knox in this research.]
Private Leo Knox (name as per Embarkation Roll), Service number 1844, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on 10th April, 1915 on HMAT Argyllshire (A8) with 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements.
He joined 1st Battalion at Gallipoli on 26th May, 1915.
On 20th July, 1915 Private L. Knox was admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac – Gallipoli with Pyrexia (Fever). He was transferred to Hospital Ship Sicilia on 20th July, 1915 & disembarked at Malta on 28th July, 1915. He was admitted to St. Andrews Hospital, Malta on 28th July, 1915 then transferred on 11th August, 1915 to All Saints Convalescent Camp. Private Knox embarked from Malta for Egypt on 21st August, 1915 on HMT Southland.
Private L. Knox reported at Overseas Base Depot at Mustapha on 23rd August, 1915 from Malta. He embarked on HMT Karoo on 30th August, 1915 from Alexandria for the Front. Private Knox rejoined 1st Battalion on 8th September, 1915.
He disembarked from HMT Huntsgreen at Alexandria on 28th December, 1915 (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
On 22nd March, 1916 Private L. Knox proceeded to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on HMT Ivernia. He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 28th March, 1916.
He was “On Command” at Sniping School in France from 18th June, 1916 & rejoined his Battalion on 23rd June, 1916 from “On Command” at Sniping School of Instruction.
Private L. Knox was wounded in action in France - 22/25th July, 1916 (dates as per Casualty Form – Active Service). He was admitted to 1/2 South Midland Field Ambulance on 23rd July, 1916 with shrapnel wounds to Forehead & Neck. Private Knox was transferred to No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station on 26th July, 1916 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Head. He was admitted to No. 8 General Hospital at Rouen, France on 6th August, 1916 with G.S.W. to Head & Neck. He was transferred to Havre, France on 8th August, 1916 & embarked for England on 9th August, 1916 on Hospital Ship Maheno.
On 10th August, 1916 Private L. Knox was admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol, England wounded. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, on 14th October, 1916. Private Knox was reported to be seriously ill on 6th November, 1916.
Private L. Knox died at 6.55 am on 15th November, 1916 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from wounds received in action in France – G.S.W. to Skull & Septic Meningitis.
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located. His headstone is engraved as “Leslie” Knox.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/h---k.html
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