James KNIGHT

KNIGHT, James

Service Number: 1668
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
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World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1668, Brisbane, Queensland
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

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Biography 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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