| Regimental number | 2184 |
| Date of birth | 23 November 1884 |
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia |
| School | Nailsworth Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | Anthony Street, Kirkcaldy, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Katherine Knill, Anthony Street, Kirkcaldy, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 8 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | 18 May 1920 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 720 Pte William Grosvenor KNILL, 9th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 7 June 1915; 1538 Sergeant Robert Stanley KNILL, 27th Bn, died of wounds, 2 September 1918. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium. Arrived back in Australia, 18 February 1920. |