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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Garnett
Forenames	Jerry Knowles
Title	Lietenant
Dates	16 April 1895-6 November 1915
Biography	Jerry Knowles Garnett, was also born at Prestwich, Lancashire 16 April 1895, son to Frank Garnett, a merchant in grey cotton cloth, and Betha Garnett (nee Bardle). Jerry also had a sister, Frances Alison Garnett (but always known as Nancy) who was also born at Prestwich, Lancashire 31 August 1892. By 1901 the family were living in Burbage, Buxton, Derbyshire, by 1908 they were living at Cheetham’s Close, Park Road, Buxton, by 1911 the family was at Cold Springs, Manchester Road, Buxton. The Garnett family were friends with Vera Brittain, whose family lived at Haighleigh, Manchester Road and Melrose, Park Road, Buxton during this period. Jerry was educated at Holmleigh School, Buxton, Wisenford and Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey. He volunteered for foreign service at the outbreak of World War One in 1914. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 29 August 1914. He went to the Dardanelles in July 1915 with 18 Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He fell ill with enteric fever (typhoid) and gastroenteritis, and was evacuated by hospital ship to Malta on the 4 November 1915. He died of gastroenteritis on the 6 November and was buried on the 7 November 1915 at Pieta Military Cemetery, Pieta, Northern Harbour, Malta.
Source	1901 and 1911 Census. Buxton Directory, 1908 (reference 914.251 BUX). Find a grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213996171/jerry-knowles-garnett [accessed 22 May 2024].
Authorised Form of Name	Garnett; Jerry Knowles (16 April 1895-6 November 1915); Lietenant

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