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KNIGHT, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1668 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shrewton, England, February 1872 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, 28 May 1946, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1668, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1668, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1668, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 14 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1668, 49th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
1668 Pte James Knight (/explore/people/374628) and his two sons, 1669 Pte Harry Knight (/explore/people/123496), and 1670 Pte. Edgar James Knight (/explore/people/292126) all enlisted together in Brisbane on 08 Jan 1916 and embarked for service abroad with the 52nd Infantry Battalion together. - The three soldiers all survived the war.
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