| Regimental number | 31302 |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gertrude E Knight, Riverlea, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 44), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J F Knight, Victoria Street, Hawera; husband of Gertrude Elizabeth Flack (formerly Knight), Caledonia Street, Hawera |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For great initiative and valour. In the attack by his Company on La Basse Ville on 31st July, this soldier during an attack on a machine gun Post specially distinguished himself by dashing forward when the gun crew were bombed and secured the
machine gun from the enemy crew. By his initiative and dash he undoubtedly saved his section from further casualties. His conduct was most commendable.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 9 |