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John Henry Knight

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 72), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 72), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Knight AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 62339 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 May 1888 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    22 May 1888 Public - Christine - Direct descendant - 17 February 2019 - Family research
  • Place of birth
    Reefton.NZ. Public - Christine - Direct descendant - 17 February 2019 - Family research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Betts (mother), Inangahua Junction, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 62339 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Flaxmill hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Knight was the son of Mrs. Annie M. Knight (now Betts), of "Oweka," Reefton, West Coast, New Zealand, formerly of Inangahua Junction, West Coast. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XII. A. 27. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 February 2019ChristineWARRNAMBOOL, Victoria Australia.3280.Direct descendant
19 December 2016VictoriaWellington, New ZealandResearcher

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