| Regimental number | 12/2361 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Burton-on-Trent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Tuakau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Knight, 62 Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the North Staffordshire Regiment, British Army; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| 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 rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk 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 connections | Brother: 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 details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057889 |