| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| Other Names | KNOX-KNIGHT, Ernest |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Managing law clerk |
| Address | 'St Cloud', Grandview Grove, Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elaine Constance Knight, 'St Cloud', Grandview Grove, Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Major Unit: INF37 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 15), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Pilkington and Lucy KNOX-KNIGHT; husband of Elaine KNOX-KNIGHT, Grey Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
