Regimental number | 720 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Nailsworth Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Grange, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | George Knill, Grange, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2189 WO1 Percy George KNILL, 10th Bn, effective abroad (subsequently returned to Australia, February 1920); 1538 Sergeant Robert William KNILL, 27th Bn, died of wounds, 2 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Contracted illness; invalided to Australia, July 1915; recovered. Served in the Transport Service, 1916. |