| Regimental number | 8/1533 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dannevirke |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Waihi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H D Knight, The Point, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Walker's Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 12), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Herbert Douglas and Ellen Knight, Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 8/1532 2nd Lt George Bernard KNIGHT, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 59920 Pte William Douglas KNIGHT, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 1 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057911 |