KNOLDER, George
| Service Number: | 2650 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, 7 September 1898 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Hindmarsh Public School |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Pozieres, France, 13 August 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Grave #3751, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Brompton Methodist Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 13 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2650, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2650 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-13 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE P. G. KNOLDER.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Knolder, of Hindmarsh, have been informed by the military authorities that their only son, Peter George, has been killed in action in France. He was in his eighteenth year and was very popular. He was a well-known member of the West Torrens B football team, and he also played with West Torrens Central. He was a member of the Excelsior and Prospect Whippet Clubs and was well known in cricket circles. He received his education at the Hindmarsh Public School and assisted his father in his hairdressing business. He enlisted on January 18." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 02 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
"THE LATE PRIVATE G. KNOLDER.
Writing to Mrs. A. Knolder, Port-road, Hindmarsh, Sister A. M. Tate says:— "I promised your son, Private A. G. Knolder, that I would write to you. He was brought down to the 3rd Canadian Hospital on August 10. He was very sick and had also been wounded by shrapnel in the right leg. It was a nasty wound and was very painful at times, but he bore the pain with fortitude."
Nursing Sister R. Gourlay wrote as follows:— "Although I know that words are useless at a time like this, I feel that I must tell you how your son died. He was a very patient boy, and lived and died a hero."
Chaplain R. D. Harvison says: — "I saw your son on two or three occasions, and the dear boy was very brave and patient. I was with him on Sunday, an hour or so before the end came. We had prayers together and a little talk. He was unafraid and peaceful, and he thanked me for the little that I could do for him." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 14 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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