KNIGHT, William Albert

Full Name: William Albert

KNIGHT

Date of Birth: 01

1893

Place of birth: Geraldton WA

Australia

Occupation: Machine Hand

Address: Ogden Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Albert Edward Knight

Next of Kin Address: Ogden Street Collie WA

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 1030

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-10

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18/10/1916- To No. 88 Depot Company as Private
16/11/1916- To 11th Battalion 24th Reinforcements
2/12/1916- To 27th Battalion 18th Reinforcements
27/03/1917- To St Lucia Barracks Borden England ex Australia
11/05/1917- Proceede Overseas Australian Railways Operating Division ( 29th Company ) France ex Southampton Ex Borden England
4/12/1917- Promoted  TEMPORARY SECOND CORPORAL in the field France
26/01/1918- Reverts to Rank Sapper in the field France
NEW DESIGNATION– 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
24/07/1918- Granted Leave England
9/08/1918- Rejoined Company in the field France ex Leave
15/03/1919- Granted Leave England
30/03/1919- Rejoined Company in the field France ex Leave
2/05/1919- To No. 3 Group Codford England ex Australian Division Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
21/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Konigin Louise ”
2/08/1919- Disembarked Australia
10/09/1919- Discharged from Service