James Kneale
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 574. Rifleman. D. Co. (Company) 23 Rifle Brigade. Enlisted in Liverpool. July 13.1915 in 3/5 King's Liverpool R. (Regiment). Sent to Knockaloe. Transferred to 23 Rifle Brigade. At Edward Barracks Multan India. July 1916. Promised to give allotment to sister but did not. Have written to C.O (Commanding Officer) July 19. Address as above Nov. Agreed to give money .It never came. Wrote again Sept. 1917. . Oct. Kasauli Depot. India Oct. 1918. 205807 12 Plat (Platoon) C. Co. 2/6 R Sussex R. (Royal Sussex Regiment) Lahore.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/10)
External sources: 15 Allan Street