Regimental number | 4814 |
Place of birth | Creswick, Talbot, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 607 Sebastopol Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mr J Knight, 607 Sebastopol Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 71st Infantry, Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KNIGHT Samuel |