Private Charles Edwin Knight
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Knight,
Charles Edwin
Date of birth: 1896-07-27
Place of birth: Sarnia Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Russell Knight, father. 158 North Brock Street, Sarnia, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Factory Hand
Address:
Goderich, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-10-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 654629
Highest Rank:
Private
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-27 to 1917-10-26
- Private, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-03-20 to 1916-11-27
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1593639
LAC ID:
507221
Service file: B5223-S030
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Russell Knight and Catherine Jean 'Jennie' Knight (nee Saunders) of 158 North Brock Street, Sarnia, Ontario; younger brother of William Ernest Knight (Service No. 527595)
Uploader's Research notes: 161st Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-11-04