Archibald Langrish Knight
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Archibald was born in 1895 in Newark and was the son eldest son of Archibald a clerk and Eliza Knight, 98 Hawton Road, Newark. He was baptised on 5th September 1895 in Hale Surrey and he had one brother Thomas born in 1896. In the 1901 census the family are living at 90 Albert Street, Newark , Archibald senior is 33 years of age and a county court clerk , he is living at the address with his wife Eliza 36 years and their 2 sons Archibald 5 years and Thomas 4 years of age. By the 1911 census the family are living at 98 Albert Street, Newark, Archibald senior is 43 years of age a law clerk in the county court and is living with his wife Eliza 47 years and their two children Archibald 15 years and Thomas 14 years.
He attested under the Derby scheme, joining the 2/8th Sherwood Foresters on 5th February 1916 and served with his battalion during the rebellion in Dublin. in 1917 went to France from Salisbury Plain. Whilst in France he had taken his part in the many engagements which fell to the 2/8th battalion. He was attached to the Royal Engineers Signal Service. He was wounded by a shell on Sunday 24th February 1918 and died the same day in a casualty clearing station. He is buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France.
The following is an extract from the Magnus School, Newark diary of the 'Great War' : - Sunday 24 February 1918: Archibald Langrish Knight, 22, elder son of Archibald and Lillie Knight of 98 Hawton Road, died of wounds in a French casualty clearing station tonight. An Old Magnusian, he worked from 1911 in the County Court office under his father until enlisting in February 1916 in the 2/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. He was transferred to the Royal Engineers Signal Service only 25 days before he was mortally wounded. He is remembered in the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, between Arras and Ayette, and on the Newark Rowing Club Memorial. His brother Thomas, a mine sweeper wireless operator in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, appeared in the Absent Voters’ List later in 1918 Article published in the Newark Advertiser on 27th February 1918 :- Elder son of Archibald & Eliza Knight, 98 Hawton Road, Newark. An old Magnusian, for several years he was engaged (since 1911) in the county court office, under his father. He attested under the Derby scheme, joining the 2/8th Sherwood Foresters on Feb. 5th and went through the rebellion in Dublin. About a year ago went to France from Salisbury Plain and has not been home since. Whilst in France he had taken his part in the many engagements which fell to the 2/8th. Afterwards attached to the Royal Engineers Signal Service. Transferred from 2nd/8th on 30th January 1918. Wounded by a shell on Sunday Feb. 24th and passed away in a casualty clearing station. His brother, Thomas, is a wireless operator in the R.N.V.R. and at present engaged on a mine sweeper.
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