Memorial

Captain J P Knight

The memorial

Source: John Hendry

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Current Location

St Augustine's church, Baring Road, Grove Park, Lewisham, Greater London, SE12 0DX, England

TQ410 720

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 99070
Description: A rectangular plain white marble tablet with black lettering.
Inscription: To the Glory of God and in honoured and loving memory of/Captain John Peake Knight, DSO, Royal Horse Artillery/aged 26, the eldest son of James Percy and/Ellen Gray Knight, husband of Phyllis Olivia Knight/and father of Anne Peake Knight/He served with the first seven divisions from mons/to the Somme and was killed in action near Montauban/France on August 31st 1916 whilst commanding/the 35th battery Royal Field Artillery- he received/the Distinguished Service order from His Majesty/King George vth on the battlefield at Haazebruke/on Dec 3 114 and was twice mentioned in despatches./"He gave his pure soul unto his Captain Christ/under whose colours he had fought so long"/This window is erected by his parents 1917.

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good