| Regimental number | 59920 |
| Place of birth | Dannevirke |
| Occupation | Sawmiller |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Knight, Opotiki Road, Whakatane |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert Douglas and Ellen Knight |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 8/1532 2nd Lt George Bernard KNIGHT, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 8/1533 Pte Herbert Augustine KNIGHT, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 9 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 17 |