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Military service
Service number:
24672
Age:
23
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
13th Bn.
Birth:
March 22, 1892
Death:
May 20, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Corporal Herbert John Knight
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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) -
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) -
Photo of Herbert John Knight
The W. R. Brock Co. Ltd. Roll of Honour appeared in "Canada's Aid to the Allies" and "Peace Memorial" published by the Montreal Standard Printing Co. Ltd., Montreal. This large glossy publication included numerous Rolls of Honour belonging to Canadian businesses and was published shortly after the war's end. W. R. Brock Co. sold wholesale dry goods, smallwares, furnishings. Offices were located in major cities throughout Canada. Corporal Knight's photo appeared on the full page Roll of Honour. He was from the company's Montreal warehouse. -
Honour Roll
Digital gallery of
Corporal Herbert John Knight
Digital gallery of
Corporal Herbert John Knight
Digital gallery of
Corporal Herbert John Knight
Digital gallery of
Corporal Herbert John Knight
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 23 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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