ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KNIGHT, Percy Hudson

Full Name: Percy Hudson

KNIGHT

Date of Birth: 02

–

1888

Place of birth: Castleford

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Argyle Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Catherine Knight

Next of Kin Address: Argyle Donnybrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5128

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-30

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

3/03/1916-To “A” Company 7th Depot Battalion as Private
23/03/1916-To 16th Battalion 16th Reinforcements Bunbury WA
24/04/1916-To 4th Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt
14/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
21/07/1916-Transferred/Joined 48th Battalion at 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
7/08/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 34491

Victory Medal No. 34548

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 316578

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Donnybrook Preston Road Honour Board WA

Beverley Jacobs Well District Honour Roll WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 146

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.