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Nov 14, 1892
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Born in South Staffordshire, England to William
and Hannah (nee Harris) Knott
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Jul 11, 1907
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Embarked the SS Corsican with his parents and 5
siblings
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Jul 20, 1907
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Madoc, Ontario
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Oct 26, 1914
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Married to Mary McHugh in Belleville, Ontario
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Feb 21, 1917
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 1093341
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Knott, wife, 71 ½ South John St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Roll Turner
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Oct 17, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 18, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 22, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the Reinforcement Camp, Private
Knott joined the 21st Battalion resting in Camblain L’Abbe, France
and was posted to “D” Company
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd Company, Royal
Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets
in Auchy-au-Bois, France from the Royal Engineers
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Marcelcave,
France, Private Knott was wounded by a machine gun bullet wound to his left
leg and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first
aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 9 USA General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Aug 13, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Patrick
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Red
Cross Hospital in Gloucester, an affiliated hospital of the No. 2 Southern
General Hospital in Bristol
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 5, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 14, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training and exercise in Witley
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Nov 14, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Nov 25, 1918
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His wife, Mary, died in Belleville, Ontario and
his mother was named next of kin and guardian to his child
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Nov 28, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot but remained attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford
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Dec 10, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion and reported Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and posted to
the Depot Company in Witley
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Dec 23, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Jan 15, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Jan 17, 1919
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Granted leave until January 30, 1919
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Feb 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Belleville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 86 South George St., Belleville,
Ontario
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May 31, 1926
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Harry Knott died of a heart attack at home in
Hamilton, Ontario and was buried in Belleville, Ontario
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