Ernest Frederick Nott
Private 29031
Border Regiment attached to Machine Gun Corps.
Division 9
Ernest Frederick Knott is commemorated on the grave of his family number 9931. He died on the 31st March 1918 aged 24. He was the son of John and Sarah Nott. The 1911 census gives the address as 127/9 Southampton Street, we are told that his father was a coal merchant. Living at home his brothers were Horace aged 10 was still at school and Walter aged 25 who was a general labourer. Ernest, then aged 16 is recorded as a club assistant.
The 1901 census records the name of third brother, Harry James Knott. He attested in Burton on Trent for service with the 6th Battalion North Staffs Territorial Force on 8 September 1914, he gave his occupation as ironmongers assistant and his age as 23 years. His next of kin was given as Mrs Nott of 129 Southampton Street. He served 70 days until the 17 November 1914 when he was discharged. His war records do not give the reason.
Ernest Frederick Nott is buried at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, location I. O.9.
An ‘In Memoriam’ of March 29th 1919 gives a little information about his family. We know that he was married, and in addition to his parents he had brothers. His sister Annie was living in Winnipeg, Canada. The verse was from his sister:
He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes,
He kissed their drooping leaves,
It was for the Lord of Paradise
He bound them in his sheaves.
And the mother gave, in tears and pain,
The flowers she most did love;
She knew she would find them all again-
In the fields of light above.