WW1 & WW2 FAMILY GROUP TO THE KNOTT FAMILY, MERCANTILE MARINE (K.I.A), NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (KIA) & A DECORATED R.N.R OFFICER, FROM NORTH SHIELDS, WEST HARTLEPOOL & GATESHEAD.

A very nice family group to a father & two sons from the North East of England.
1) Mercantile Marine pair
To- GEORGE.KNOTT
Master Mariner George Knott was lost at sea 28-5-15 whilst serving as the master of the SS Spennymoor. The ship was sunk by UC41 with the loss of nine men. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Tower Hill memorial.
2) WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- 6061.PTE.W.R.KNOTT.NORTH'D.FUS
William Rainey Knott was the eldest son of George Knott. He first landed in France 28-7-1915 serving with the 1/7th battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers & was renumbered with service number 291677. He was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders 26-10-1917 & was born in Bishopthorpe whilst enlisting in North Shields. He also has no known grave but is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
3) Mint cased 2nd type Military M.B.E,WW1 British War Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, France & Germany Star & 1939-45 War Medal with M.I.D Oakleaf
To- ROBERT.J.KNOTT.
Robert Johnson Knott was the younger son of George Knott & was born in North Shields in 1900. He served with the Mercantile Marine during WW1 but by WW2 he was serving as an officer with the Royal Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Military M.B.E in the London gazette 2-10-1942 for convoy duties during the siege of Malta & went on to be mentioned in despatches in the London gazette 25-1-1944 for his actions in fighting a fire on a Merchant Navy vessel.He finished his war as a temporary Lieutenant Commander with the R.N.R
Complete with the box of issue for Robert Johnson Knotts WW2 campaign medals & the case for his M.B.E. Sadly it looks like despite the fact that he should of been entitled to a Mercantile Marine medal. He never actually received it from the board of trade.The two younger men can be found together on both the 1901 & 1911 census returns living at home at 3 grey street North Shields with Mrs Jane Annie Knott acting as head of the household whilst George Knott was away at sea. The WW1 medals of both George & William Rainey Knott were issued to the same address of 43 Florence Avenue, Gateshead. Although George Knotts medals were issued to his widow Jane Annie knott.
All medals in the group are NEF or better & come complete with copy medal issue documents along with CWGC details for the two casualties & other basic research details.

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