William Charles Knight
William was killed on the 25th July 1916. He was born in 1894 the son of Harry and Ada Knight of 73 Princes Road Buckhurst Hill, and emigrated to Australia when he was 18 where he was a farmer then a civil servant before signing up in 1914. His military service prior to enlistment was noted as 3 years in the civil service rifles, territorial force. He lived in Melbourne prior to enlistment.
He found himself at Pozieres in July 1916 and although his c.o. states that William was shot and died instantly probably to spare the feelings of his loved ones, as statements from the men who were there when he fell, state that enemy artillery was to blame for his death. He was close to a colleague who states that “I saw him blown up and sure he was killed. He was a fine officer and quite a gentlemanly fellow….”