| Regimental number | 2839 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Sorell, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Knight, Sassafras, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2841 Pte John William KNIGHT, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Total war service: 1 year 275 days (of which 1 year 214 days were abroad) Discharged owing to being medically unfit through injury received on active service (not due to misconduct). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Place of burial | Brighton Cemetery (Church of England, Compartment ZF, Grave No. 306), Melbourne, Victoria |