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216354 Pte. Thomas Smith Knowles British Army 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from:Jarrow (d.29th Mar 1918) Thomas Smith Knowles was serving with the 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry and was aged 25 when died on 29th March 1918. He was born in Jarrow in 1892, son of Charles and Elizabeth Knowles (nee Smith) of Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as Thomas Smith Knowles age 19 Apprentice Grocer is with his parents Charles and Elizabeth Knowles and family at 12 Union Street, Jarrow. He was the husband of Mary Knowles (nee Fox) of 52 Nansen Street Jarrow. He enlisted in Durham. Thomas is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**