Archibald Roland (Roland) Knight (1891–1915)
TROOPER ARCHIBALD ROLAND KNIGHT
From Power Street, Hawthorn, he worked for the ES & A Bank before joining the 8th Light Horse. He was one of three MCC members killed in the charge at The Nek on August 7, 1915. He is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli. A notice in The Argus described him as "The staunchest pal that ever lived. He died, as he lived, playing the game".
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, KNIGHT ARCHIBALD ROLAND (National Archives of Australia)
- death notice, Argus (Melbourne), 1 September 1915, p 1
- death notice, Argus (Melbourne), 25 September 1915, p 11
Related Entries in NCB Sites
Citation details
'Knight, Archibald Roland (Roland) (1891–1915)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/knight-archibald-roland-roland-24360/text33105, accessed 7 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1891
Balaclava, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
7 November,
1915
(aged ~ 24)
Turkey
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.