MCKNIGHT, Hector Jasper
| Service Number: | 3200 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Pennant Hills, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | 5 June 1980, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Swansea St Peter's Anglican Church |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3200, 20th Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3200, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3200, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 28 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3200, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
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Military Medal
'At 2 a.m. on the 24th April, 1918, a fire broke out in the ammunition dump of the 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column at VECQUEMONT, caused by a hostile shell bursting in the vicinity. Acting Bombardier McKNIGHT was in charge of the guard on this dump and immediately on the outbreak o the fire, he rushed the fire picquet and together with Corporal McGAHAN rushed to the fire. This N.C.O. entirely regardless of personal danger, immediately proceeded to isolate the burning ammunition and to put out the fire. His promptitude in arousing the picquet and his entire disregard of personal danger in putting out the fire was largely responsible for saving a large dump of ammunition and preventing a very serious loss of life.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1
Date: 2 January 1919
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