William KNIGHT

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Service Number:	6882
Enlisted:	2 February 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lansvale, New South Wales, Australia, 18 December 1893
Home Town:	Lansvale, Liverpool, New South Wales
Schooling:	Canley Vale Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	SW to back and left thigh, 20th Casualty Clearing Station at Vignacourt, France, 12 August 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 18), France, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canley Vale Public School WW1 Roll of Honour

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
7 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6882, 8th Infantry Battalion
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6882, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6882, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6882, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, remained on duty

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