Ploegsteert

Saturday 14 November, 1914  by

Death of William McKnight

William McKnight was John Adams’ cousin, and served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was killed near Ploegsteert Wood on 14/11/14. This was a quiet day in the area, and we have no further details of his death.

He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.

William McKnight was from Drumhoney townland near Whitecross, not far from Lisadian.

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Wednesday 28 May, 2014  by

William McKnight

In a side-stop during the day, we found the memorial reference to Granda’s cousin William McKnight, killed in November 1914. He is the only relative I know of who was killed in the Great War, although I’ve not researched my mother’s side of the family in detail.

William McKnight on the Ploegsteert Memorial

William McKnight on the Ploegsteert Memorial

He is listed on the memorial at Ploegsteert Wood. He had only been in France 2 weeks.

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