Geboortedatum: 07/11/1892

Geboorteplaats: Tynemouth, Northumberland, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Beroep: Landbouwer

Land: Canada

Strijdmacht: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Rang: Private

Service nummer: 781889

Dienstneming datum: 15/01/1916

Eenheden:  —  Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan)  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Datum van overlijden: 26/10/1917

Plaats van overlijden: Decline Copse, Passendale, België

Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.)

Leeftijd: 24

James Thomas Knox was part of the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 10th Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. On 26 October he took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres – Battle of Passchendaele). The 10th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry north of the Ypres Roulers Railway. The jumping off line was situated in the line Heine House, Hillside Farm and Ypres Roulers Railway. They consolidated most of their objective under heave enemy shelling including mopping up Decline Copse. The 46th battalion was eventually driven back due to German counter attacks and established a new frontline closer to their jumping off line. Of the 420 men of the 46th Battalion who were on the start line at zero hour, around 70% became casualties. James Thomas was presumably killed in the area of Decline Copse since he was initially buried in the area of Rhine Copse (D.18.a). He was re-interred at Buttes New British Cemetery where he has his final resting place.

Circumstances of death http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=pf868q7td101us1usidkvu8pl1&sqn=642&q2=28&q3=2312&tt=821 Gebruikte bronnen

CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480324/KNOX,%20JAMES%20THOMAS Gebruikte bronnen

Passchendaele the day-by-day account, McCarthy Chris, pp. 126-128 Gebruikte bronnen

Service Records http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=507535 Gebruikte bronnen

The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Gebruikte bronnen

War diary 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry 1917 http://data4.collectionscanada.gc.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=46th+battalion&s13=&s12=&l=20&s9=RG9&s7=9-52&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect4=AND&Sect5=WARDPEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=FIND&p=1&u=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015202_e.html&r=3&f=G Gebruikte bronnen