Tasman Gray KNIGHT

KNIGHT, Tasman Gray

Service Number: 678
Enlisted: 24 February 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 40th Infantry Battalion
Born: Southport, Tasmania, Australia, 13 April 1891
Home Town: Strathblane, Tasmania
Schooling: Raminea State School, Tasmania
Occupation: Bushman
Died: Killed in action, France, 13 January 1917, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
Plot 1V, Row C, Grave 45. Named on the Port Esperance War Memorial Tasmania
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 678, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 678, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 678, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William and Margaret Isabella Knight of Port Esperence, Tasmania: later of 'Vereton', Straithblane, Tasmania.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Tasman Gray Knight was one of eight children. His father William Knight was the Tasmanian Government Inspector of Timber. Tasman attended the Raminea State School as a child, near Port Esperance in the deep south of Tasmania.

The local paper on reporting his death said Tasman was a young man who was very highly respected by all who knew him. He was six feet tall and well built. Until he left from Raminea, he was a teacher at the Undenominational Sunday School. He was for some time a member of the band, and was a member of the band committee.

His brother, Royston Alexander Knight served with the 3rd Field Company Engineers and returned to Australia during 1919.

The 40th Battalion conducted a small but unsuccessful raid on the night Knight was killed. Short shooting by several shells of friendly artillery caused the most casualties. Lieutenant J.S. Cranswick was killed in the same action.

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