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Military service
Service number:
916831
Age:
42
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
3rd Bn.
Birth:
October 26, 1876
Death:
September 2, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of the late George and Harriett Anna Knight, of Margate, England; husband of the late Bessie Knight (nee Beard), of Margate.
Digital gallery of Private Charles Thomas Knight
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Memorial Plaque
Pte. Charles Thomas Knight's name is included on this memorial plaque. The bronze memorial was designed as a tribute to the men of the Eaton's company who died as a result of service in the First World War. 3,327 Eaton's staff enlisted in the war. It was unveiled in Toronto on November 15th, 1923 by Mrs. Timothy Eaton and on November 26th an identical memorial was unveiled in the Winnipeg store. The shield of the female figure bears the coats of arms of the provinces of Canada. The Toronto memorial is located today in the Eaton Centre at Yonge & Dundas and is accompanied by a WWII memorial. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Thomas Knight
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 443 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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