9619 PTE C.KNOWLES 1/DEVON R. (on 1914 Star)
9619 CPL C.KNOWLES DEVON R. (on victory)
Charles Knowles
To France 22/8/14 with 1st Devonshire Regiment
Transferred to 2nd Devonshire Regiment
Suffered a Gun Shot Wound in his left hand
Admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station & immediately transferred to 24th Field Ambulance via No.6 Ambulance Train 28/9/15
Transferred to the Chinese Labour Company (245575) before returning to 2nd Devons (L.SGT, 01533)
Awarded the LS&GC Medal
During WW2 he was cashiered & his sentence was commuted to dismissal 3/9/43
The forfeiture of his LS&GC Medal was submitted to the Army Council 11/4/44
With copy of his Medal Index Card & Medal Rolls
Condition: Polished AVF