KNIGHT, Arnold George
| Service Number: | 2859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield Tasmania, December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bothwell, Central Highlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, Bullecourt II, 5 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bothwell War Memorial, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Men of Bothwell Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2859, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2859, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2859, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2859, 12th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, GSW to face | |
| 5 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2859, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2859 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-05 |
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Courtesy of Sue Guinan from:
The Mercury 6th January 1917
Pte ARNOLD GEORGE KNIGHT
Studio portrait of 2859 Private (Pte) Arnold George Knight, 6th Reinforcements, 26th Battalion, of Bothwell, Tas. Pte Knight enlisted on 17 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. He was killed in action on 5 May 1917 in France, whilst serving with the 12th Battalion
News has been received that Private Arnold George Knight of Bothwell was killed in action about May 5. Private Knight enlisted in August, 1915 and joined the 26th battalion. His younger brother Private William John enlisted in April1916 and left Tasmania with the 40th Battalion and his father. Sapper Charles Knight enlisted in December last, whom, as road inspector, he was granted leave of absence by the Bothwell Municipal Council.
The Mercury 6th January 1917
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