Bernard Frank KNIGHT

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KNIGHT, Bernard Frank

Service Numbers:	2729, 2729A
Enlisted:	19 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wokingham, Berkshire, England, 1896
Home Town:	Crabbes Creek, Tweed, New South Wales
Schooling:	Reading Collegiate School, England
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 5 September 1916
Cemetery:	London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 2, Row J, Grave 21 (remains discovered 1937), London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2729, 25th Infantry Battalion
21 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2729, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2729, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
5 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2729A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2729A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-05

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Bernard Knight came to Australia from England as an assisted emigrant to learn farming during 1913, when he was 17 years of age.

He was farming near Murwillumbah whenhe enlisted. He went missing during the heavy fighting at Mouquet Farm and was not confirmed as killed in action until July 1917, almost 12 months later.

His mother stated on his roll of honour form, "He landed in France in June-was killed without ever coming home-he is our only son"

His remains were discovered during 1937, with his identity disc and he was given a decent burial in the London Cemetery and Extension, France.

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