KNIGHT, Alexander James

KNIGHT, Alexander James

Full Name: Alexander James

KNIGHT

Date of Birth: 02

–

1895

Place of birth: Beverley WA

Australia

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: West Dale Beverley WA

Next of Kin: Father- Peter Knight

Next of Kin Address: Lyalls Mill Collie WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2648

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-03

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-01-16

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Date of Death:

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Age at Death: 68

Burial Location: Harvey WA Old Cemetery – Grave No. B4-7

8/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Company as Private
14/03/1916- To No. 6 Depot Squadron
3/04/1916- To 10th Light Horse Regiment 18th Reinforcements
1/07/1916- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
1/07/1916- Admitted Government Hospital Suez Egypt ( Mumps )
18/07/1916- Discharged to Duty 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt ex Sickness
21/08/1916- Admitted 24th Stationary Hospital Moascar Egypt ( NYD )
28/08/1916- Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Cardiac Dilation )
2/09/1916- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Ascanius ”
23/09/1916- Disembarked Fremantle
23/09/1916- Admitted No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle- Medical Board Report – Suffering Mitral Disease- Discharged from Hospital 10/11/1916- ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )- In the Opinion of the Medical Board, this Soldier should not have been Enlisted.
16/01/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )