| Regimental number | 63621 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.6 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Knowles, Belfield Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | L'Homme Mort British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 10), Ecoust-St Mein, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Thomas Knowles, 11 Grove Row, Heath Hill Road, Mount Tabor, Halifax, Yorks, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | No Form B103 on file: only scant details available. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 41 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18058018 |