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KNIGHT, James Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1684, Q187064 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | Yangan, Queensland, Australia, 26 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Massie, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Yangan State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Respiratory cardiac arrest, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 5 April 1985, aged 89 years |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Section VII Grave No 519 |
| Memorials: | Coominya Soldier Settlement Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1684, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1684, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1684, 49th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1684, 49th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay | |
| 17 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 12 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 5 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1684, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Returned to Australia per the Port Lincoln, with his wife, Emily whom he had married in London. |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, Q187064 | |
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| 19 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187064, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 19 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Jan 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187064, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 9 Jan 1940: | Discharged |
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