1886 - 1918
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| First Name |
Arthur
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| Middle Name |
George
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| Last Name |
Knight
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| Birthday |
26th June, 1886
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| Birthplace |
Haywards Heath, England
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| Died |
3rd September, 1918
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| Place of Death |
Villers-les-Cagnicourt, France
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| Buried |
Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation |
Military
|
Arthur George Knight VC (26 June 1886 – 3 September 1918) was an English-Canadian soldier. Knight was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Knight was one of seven Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France. The other six recipients were Bellenden Hutcheson, William Henry Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Cyrus Wesley Peck, Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young.
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