Private

William Richard McKnight

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Margaret McKnight, of Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
30271
Name:
William Richard McKnight
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
T. McKnight (father), Five-mile Town, Ireland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Ironmonger
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
05 October 1918
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
25
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
30 December 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 72
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
William Richard McKnight
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