KNOTT, Bertie Montague


No.26429, Private, Bertie Montague KNOTT
Aged 34


5th Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Killed in Action on 9th April 1917


Bertie Montague Knott was born in Ixworth (3rd qtr 1882 Thingoe 4a:616) son of Herbert Oliver and Emma KNOTT (née HOLMES ).

1891 census...Aged 8,he was at Thetford Road, Ixworth with his father Herbert KNOTT [31] carpenter; his mother Emma [28] born Bradfield Combust; brothers Herbert [10], Willie [4] and Frederick [2]; sister Cesira [5]. All except his mother were born in Ixworth.

1901 census...He has not been found in this census, At Greyhound Lane Ixworth were his parents (father now a wheelwright as was brother Herbert, Willie Percy [7], Ernest [6]; sisters Cesira, twins May and Ethel [4] and Rosina [1]. The new siblings all born in Ixworth.

He married Agnes Ellen SHINN [24-2-1884] at St Anselm, Westminster on 10th December 1905.

1911 census...Aged 28, he was a domestic coachman, living at Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks, with his wife Agnes [27], born Creaton, Northants; son Montague Ernest [14-3-1906] born St Georges, Westminster, and daughter Evelyn [1] born Seer Green. Eveleyn died in Amersham in 1913

There were two other children, Ernest John [7-6-1911] and William Charles Arthur [14-1-1914]. His father died in 1913

On the pension card his widow was at 1 Sycamore Road, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks



His brother Ernest died in France in 1915 see here


He enlisted in Amersham, Bucks when resident at Chalfont St Giles.
The war diary has :-
9-4-17....Attacked TELEGRAPH REDOUBT at 7:30 am. A certain amount of bunching was caused by Battalion on our right losing direction and K.S.L.I. who had to go through us - failing to wait for the lift of the barrage.thus finally mixing up with the battalion's leading wave. Three M.G. were knocked out by L.G. fire and rifle grenades. About 150 German prisoners taken. The objective was reached and consolidated Casualties were as follows - officers killed 5, wounded 8, ORs killed 45, wounded 116, missing 41.......by 11 am the HARP was practically safe and men returned to dug-outs rested


The Telegraph Redoubt was close to where Bertie was first buried (see image below). The objective gained was practically the whole of Telelgraph Hill which also included HARP REDOUBT



photo - www.gravestonephotos.com
His widow and family monument in Holy Trinity, Seer Green, Bucks


Bertie was originally buried in Telegraph Hill Cemetery, Beaurains, but this was emptied in 1919
and the 147 interred there were re-interred in Tilloy


photo CWGC

Bertie Knott is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines 3:H:18

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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