Samuel KNIGHT

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Service Number:	4814
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Creswick, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Creswick Honor Roll, Creswick School Pictorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4814, Depot Battalion , Ballarat, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4814, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4814, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4814, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4814 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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