| Regimental number | 1972 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Campbell McKnight, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | DM |
| Unit name | 300th Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Column (9th Army Service Corps) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/99/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Servic Corps Motor Transport |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 December 1918 |
