William Martin Knight
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | unknown |
Place of Birth | Hereford, England |
Death | 1928, aged 59 |
Place of Death | Boulder, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 48 years, 2 months |
Description | 5'4" (1.63m) tall; weight 120 lbs (54.4 kg); dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair |
Occupation | miner |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Roleystone, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife Mrs Nora Knight |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W14534 |
Date of Enlistment | 28 May 1917 - 22 Aug 1917 |
Rank | Sapper |
Unit/Formation | Tunnelling Reinforcements |
Date of Embarkation | Did not leave Australia |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1903 a miner at Harris's +Gold Mine Lawlers'; 1910 boundary rider in Yalgoo, later in the year an inspector with the Rabbit Department in Burracoppin; 1916 - 1918 at 'Gertie Dale' Roleystone, carrier
War Service
Enlisted in Perth giving his address as Roleystone.
After being allocated to the Tunnellers three weeks later, he was sent to Seymour camp in Victoria for specialist training. There he was found to be medically unfit for the work and was discharged after serving for only 87 days.
Discharged in Victoria - over age
Post War
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