David Cuthbert's Story.
David Cuthbert Knight was born in 1891 to David and Fanny Knight in Runcorn and had an older sister Eliza living at 57 Sewell Street. His dad is listed as an Iron Moulder.
By 1901 the family have moved to 12 Lord Street and the family now have two other young sons living with them, Frank and John.
John passed away in 1905 at the age of 6, with their father passing away in 1933 and their mother in 1949, the three of them are all buried together in Runcorn Cemetery.
By 1911 Eliza has left the family home and we find David and Frank living with their parents at 20 Lord Street. They then moved to 16 Brackley Street.
David joined the Cheshire Regiment in March 1915 initially with Reg No 3586, but then moved to Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment Reg no 37113.
He landed in France in 1916. The article from the local paper gives details of his time and how he met his death.
22nd march 1918 Runcorn Weekly News
PRIVATE D. C. KNIGHT.
Mr and Mrs D Knight, of 16 Brackley Street Runcorn, have received an official notification that their son, Private D. C. Knight has died of wounds received in action on March 9th. Private Knight, who was attached to the Berkshire Regiment, and was 27 years of age enlisted in March 1915, and had been in France for over two years having taken part in a good deal of heavy fighting during that time. He was employed by the Manchester Ship Canal Company with whom he served an apprenticeship as a shipwright. He has a brother, Private Frank Knight in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. A letter received from Lance Corporal P. Morris is as follows "It is with great regret I have to write and tell you that your son was wounded on the night of March 1st but I have pleasure in telling you he will be all right again in no time, and I don't think he will have to face the boche again. He was hit by a shell while close to me, along with the other lads of my section. He had two wounds in the head while I had him on my back taking him to a place of safety, and if I had had to take him ten times as far I would have risked it, either for him or any other lads in the section. And I have not the least doubt each of them would do the same for me. Davie was a very good lad, always merry and bright, and always with a smile on his face a good voice which he often for our amusement. I have not the least doubt that he will soon be in Blighty again " The hopes expressed in the letter sadly enough have not been fulfilled, for in addition to an official notification, the following letter was received from a chaplain: "I regret very much to inform you that your son died last night. He was unconscious all day, and slept peacefully away. He was very weak after an operation, but still seemed to do well for a time, but latterly he grew weak. I don't know how much his loss will mean to and I send you my deepest sympathy .May God grant you strength to bear your sorrow.".
David lies in a marked grave and is also commemorated on a marble tablet in the Brunswick Chapel
.His brother Frank served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Reg No 66682 and survived the war.