| Regimental number | 47354 |
| Occupation | Mail contractor |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M McKnight, c/o Mrs Harris, South Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row AA, Grave No 5), near Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Mr and Mrs George McKnight; Wife: M McKnight, 241 Gloucester Street, Christchurch. Born at Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 9 |