Eric William KNIGHT

Regimental number12/2361
Date of birth20 August 1888
Place of birthBurton-on-Trent, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShop assistant
AddressTuakau
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 3.75"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, A Knight, 62 Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent, England
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in the North Staffordshire Regiment, British Army; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on 13 June 1915
The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Fanny Knight, Lane House, Waberthwaite, Bootle, Cumberland, England
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6/278 Pte Cyril KNIGHT, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. killed in action, 2 June 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 175 days (of which 57 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057889

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