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KNIGHT, Leonard Valentine
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51565 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia, 14 February 1900 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | 12 February 1989, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 51565, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 51565, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jillian Brewer
Leonard Valentine Knight was 18 years old when he enlisted in Geelong, using the name Leonard Victor Denvers. He claimed to have been born in Prahran to live in Barwon Heads.
He stated two months later that he did this because his parents would not consent to him joining the AIF, but he wanted to join his two brothers who were on active service. By May 1918, parents Johanna and Edward Knight had given consent.