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Percy Lyle KNIGHT

Percy was born on July 14th, 1895 in Lambton County ON.¹

Birth Notes
- 1901 Alberta Census indicates birthdate as July 14, 1895 age 5

Percy's father was Francis (Frank) Victor KNIGHT and his mother was Elizabeth SPOONER. His paternal grandparents were Peter KNIGHT and Mary Anne SMITH; his maternal grandparents were Simeon SPOONER and Elizabeth SMYTHE. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Jr., George, Winifred, Eva, Emma, Ethel and <Unknown>. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Peter, Ann and Letitia. He died as a war casualty, WW1 Vimy Memorial, at the age of 22 in 1917.

Death Notes
- Served Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) service number 231707 WW1 and died in Europe

Occupation Details
- Percy's occupation was Private.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Peter KNIGHT
  - b.1760 in Cornwall England
  
  Francis KNIGHT
  - b.1798 in Camborne, Cornwall, England
  
  Charity SANDYS
  - b.1760 in Cornwall England
  
  Peter KNIGHT
  - b.22 Aug 1830 in Cornwall England d.14 Sep 1913 in Lumby, BC Canada
  
  Jane HUMBLY
  - b.1797 in Redruth, Cornwall, England
  
  Francis (Frank) Victor KNIGHT
  - b.07 Jan 1855 in Brampton ON Canada d.12 Mar 1925 in Daugh, AB Canada
  
  Mary Anne SMITH
  - b.20 Apr 1822 in Cornwall England d.17 Jan 1870 in Wilkesport, Lambton, Ontario
  
  Percy Lyle KNIGHT
  - b.14 Jul 1895 in Lambton County ON d.1917
  
  Simeon SPOONER
  - b.15 Jul 1827 in Sunbury, Frontenac, On Canada d.01 Mar 1889 in Wallaceburg, ON Canada
  
  Elizabeth SPOONER
  - b.06 Apr 1862 in Sombra, Lambton Cty., ON Canada d.18 Mar 1930 in Edmonton, AB Canada
  
  Elizabeth SMYTHE
  - b.10 Jun 1833 in Kingston ON d.07 Jun 1862 in Wilkesport, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

¹ WW1 enlistment archive