ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KNIGHT, Peter

Full Name: Peter

KNIGHT

Date of Birth: 07

–

1887

Place of birth: Perth WA

Australia

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: Lyalls Mill Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Margaret Knight

Next of Kin Address: Lyalls Mill Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 372

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-21

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 55

21/09/1914-  Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
13/10/1914- Allotted to  16th Battalion ” A ” Company Blackboy Hill as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915-  Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Reported MISSING  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli
2/05/1915- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli ( Refer Court of Enquiry Held 28/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13474

British War Medal No. 7144

Victory Medal No. 7118

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309541.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Beverley War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 80

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 55.