KNIGHT, Frederick Nelson

KNIGHT, Frederick Nelson

Full Name: Frederick Nelson

KNIGHT

Date of Birth: 06

–

1877

Place of birth: Holme on Sea

England

Occupation: Miner

Address: Perth WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Elizabeth Knight

Next of Kin Address: Holland on Sea Norfolk England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 8279

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 1st Tunnelling Corps

Enlistment Date: 1917-06-27

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-11-26

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-12-27

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 41

Burial Location: Premont British Cemetery France Plot II, Row D, Grave 7

27/06/1917-To Depot as Private
11/07/1917-To Tunnellers as Sapper
24/08/1917-To Tunnellers Broadmeadows VIC
1/10/1917-To Tunnellers Bendigo VIC
9/01/1918-Embarked Port Said Egypt to Taranto Italy to Cherbourg France to Southampton
2/02/1918-To No. 3 Camp Details Parkhouse England
2/04/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Parkhouse
16/04/1918-Joined 1st Tunnelling Corps in the Field Caestre France
6/07/1918-Admitted Hospital France ( Bronchial Catarrh ) ex 9 Aust Field Ambulance ex 5 Casualty Clearing Station
18/07/1918-To 4th Army Convalescent Depot France
28/07/1918-Rejoined Company in the Field France ex Hospital
4/11/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wounds Head and Left Knee ) ex 20 Casualty Clearing Station
4/11/1918-DIED OF WOUNDS at 20th Casualty Clearing Station- From Wounds Received in Action