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William Johnstone (Bill) Knox (1887–1917)

MAJOR WILLIAM JOHNSTONE KNOX, MC

From "Ranfurlie", East Malvern. Educated at Scotch College. Member of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne for eight years. Served with Australian  Field Artillery before the War. Served at Gallipoli. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches, April 9, 1917. He died of wounds near Ypres on August 20, 1917. The Sock Exchange adjourned when the news of his death was received.
 

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'Knox, William Johnstone (Bill) (1887–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/knox-william-johnstone-bill-15140/text33107, accessed 14 May 2024.

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