Charles Knight

Service number: 3558

Rank: Private

Unit: 2nd Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Date of death: 29 June 1916

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France

War Grave Register notes:

KNIGHT, Pte. Charles Rigby, 3558. 2nd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 29th June, 1916 [1] Age 28. Son of Harriet Rigby. Native of Manchester, England. I. 41.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Charles Knight’s war service record does not appear to have been digitised as yet; a John Knight also had the identical service number 3558. Charles’s brother Harry Walker Rigby Knight, 4802, who survived the war, was born at Hardwick, Lancashire. Their mother Harriet lived at Brookvale. Charles was born in Manchester, and came to Australia c1910, aged 23. He was a milk carter prior to enlisting [2].

He embarked on the Berrima on 12 December 1915, with the 19th Battalion. His brother J Knight lived at La Perouse Street, Manly, and another brother, H W R Knight lived at 52 Smith Street.

[1] Sydney Morning Herald14 August 1916, p5.

[2] Roll of Honour Circular.