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About Arthur George Knight, VC
KNIGHT, ARTHUR GEORGE
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service No: 426402
- Date of Death: 03/09/1918
- Age: 32
- Regiment/Service :Canadian Infantry 10th Bn.
- Awards: V C
- Grave Reference: I. F. 15.
- Cemetery: DOMINION CEMETERY, HENDECOURT-LES-CAGNICOURT
- Additional Information: Croix de Guerre (France). Native of Haywards Heath, Sussex.
Citation:
An extract from the "London Gazette," No. 31012, dated 12th Nov., 1918, records the following :- "For most conspicuous bravery, initiative, and devotion to duty when, after an unsuccessful attack, Serjt. Knight led a bombing section forward, under very heavy fire of all descriptions, and engaged the enemy at close quarters. Seeing that his party continued to be held up, he dashed forward alone, bayoneting several of the enemy machine-gunners and trench-mortar crews, and forcing the remainder to retire in confusion. He then brought forward a Lewis gun and directed his fire on the retreating enemy, inflicting many casualties. In the subsequent advance of his platoon in pursuit, Serjt. Knight saw a party of about thirty of the enemy go into a deep tunnel which led off the trench. He again dashed forward alone, and, having killed one officer and two N.C.O.s., captured twenty other ranks. Subsequently he routed, single-handed, another enemy party which was opposing the advance of his platoon. On each occasion he displayed the greatest valour under fire at very close range, and by his example of courage, gallantry and initiative was a wonderful inspiration to all. This very gallant N.C.O. was subsequently fatally wounded."
Biography:
- Wikipedia contributors, 'Arthur George Knight', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Links:
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
- Canadian Great War Project
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Residence: 1891 - Railway Stables, Hayward's Heath, East Sussex, England
- Reference: 1891 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Mar 20 2017, 11:47:42 UTC
- Residence: 1901 - 11 Copse RD, Hale Convaluesunt Home, Hale Farnham, Convaluesunt Home, Tongham, Reigate, Surrey, England
- Reference: 1901 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Mar 20 2017, 11:49:22 UTC
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 20 2017, 11:08:02 UTC
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Arthur George Knight, VC's Timeline
| 1886 |
June 26, 1886
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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| 1906 |
July 30, 1906
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
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| 1918 |
August 21, 1918
Age 32
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Hendecourt-lès-Cagnicourt, France
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Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, France
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