| Regimental number | 13937 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Middlemarch, Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Knudson, Gordon Road, Mosgiel |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, North Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Charles Knudson, 277 Oxford Street, South Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916. Attached to No 1 Field Company, NZ Engineers, 4 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 28 June 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 123 November 1917, concluded: 'No evidence available. Taking into consideration the circumstances of the attack of 12th October 1917 it is reasonable to suppose that the [?] was Killed in Action in the attack on Belle Vue Spur - 12th October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18058087 |