Knight, William Blackler

This fonds consists letters written to William Blacker Knight by members of his family during June July 1916, when he was a member of the Newfoundland Regiment Battle of the Somme. These letters were returned family, undelivered, Knight killed Beaumont Hamel on July 1. The envelopes letters carry va...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riggs, Bertram G., 1954-
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/582
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Summary:This fonds consists letters written to William Blacker Knight by members of his family during June July 1916, when he was a member of the Newfoundland Regiment Battle of the Somme. These letters were returned family, undelivered, Knight killed Beaumont Hamel on July 1. The envelopes letters carry various stamps notations; word Dead, written red ink outside front. four letters written by Knight his father in late 1914 and early 1915, undergoing training Scotland, letter Deputy Paymaster Newfoundland Regiment, dated 1917, accompanying Knight's belongings.