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Sjt. Ernest James Knight
British Army 312th Bde. D Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Portsmouth
(d.26th May 1917)
Ernest James H Knight { who is my great uncle} son of Levi and Helen Knight and husband of Emily Knight of 284 Somers Road, Portsmouth was killed on 26th May 1917 aged 28. The camouflage neting around the field gun caught fire and it spread to the stack of shells, were they exploded and killed Ernest and the rest of his men.
He is layed to rest at Hac Cemetery, Ecoust-st-Mein.