Knell Ronald George William Pte 4452910
Personnel Entry
Name Knell Ronald George William
Army number 4452910
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests Pte Knell was born in 1921 in Hull, mother's maiden surname Skey.
Age 20
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry in Hull, possibly as a Regular soldier, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing 10 - 31/5/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40 Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8, Row H, Grave 6, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Home address Resident of Hull. No further family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 11/5/1940 - this appears to be an error. War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day. CWGC date of 20th May is likely to be more accurate.
The War Office "missing" exercise circulated to PoW Camps did not produce any information and his fate was unknown for many months. Hopefully the work to be done on Bucquoy Road Cemetery may show up some explanation and possibly details of his initial interment.
