William Frank Knight
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Hilda Doris HARWOOD was born on 27 Aug 1899. She was Methodist. She married William Frank KNIGHT on 19 Jan 1924 in Sydney. She died on 27 Aug 1989. Ref. Letter 3. Hilda was buried in Crematorium.1 |
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Ref. Her brother was a builder and was scared of banks, buried his money in tins in the garden. When he died his kids found about $3000 buried.1,2 |
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William Frank KNIGHT, son of William George Joseph KNIGHT (1865-1931) and Amelia Alice JONES (1869-1947), was born on 2 Apr 1892 in Sydney. He was an Accountant ,Company Secretary. He was Baptised Catholic.1 He died on 24 Feb 1970 in Sydney.1 Heart attack. William was buried in Crematorium. |
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Baptised Catholic Birth address 18 Short St.,Balmain. Born in 1892, Birth registration 5520 / 329 - copy dated 23/12/85 He was an Altar boy and attended Balmain Christian Bros.school. In 1917 he was listed at 14 Rowntree St. with the rest of the family.And also in 1922. At his father's death his address was at Lakemba . He was awarded Military Medal in World War 1. He was lodged in Belgium at end of hostilities in W.W.1 WW1 history of a William Frank Knight:CPl. 1782 2nd. Battalion Enlisted 21.11.16 RTA 25.9.19 Service Number: 1782 Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 2nd Bn Service: Army Honour / Award: Military Medal Date of London Gazette: 20 August 1919, page 10585, position 75 Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 11 December 1919, page 2373, position 3 . Also se1,3,4,5,6,7,8e
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William Frank KNIGHT and Hilda Doris HARWOOD had the following children: |
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John Harwood KNIGHT (1925-2002). John was born on 30 Jun 1925 in Sydney. He was a Master mariner. He was Methodist. He married Betty Helene JOHNSON on 27 Aug 1953 in Sydney. He died on 17 Nov 2002 in Sydney. He was buried on 20 Nov 2002 in North Shore crematorium. |
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Robert Harwood KNIGHT (1929-2014). Robert was born on 20 May 1929 in Sydney. He was a Ship's Officer, Factory Manager. He was Methodist . He married Jeanette Elwyn HOLDAWAY on 19 Jul 1957 in Sydney. He died in 2014 in Sydney. Renal failure. |
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Pamela Marie KNIGHT (1931-2017). Pamela was born on 15 May 1931 in Sydney.9 She was a Trained nurse. She was Methodist. She married Peter CAINS on 23 Jun 1956.9 Ref. Letter 3. Pamela died on 28 Jul 2017 in Sydney. Pancreatitis. Pamela was buried on 10 Aug 2017 in Macquarie Crematorium, Sydney. |
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William Harwood KNIGHT (1944-2017). William was born on 5 May 1944 in Sydney. He was a Judge.10 He married J C S M in 1976. He died on 3 Nov 2017 in North Shore Hospital, Sydney. He was buried on 13 Nov 2017 in Private cremation. Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Memorial Service St. John's Church, Darlinghurst 13 Nov 2017 Former District Court of NSW judge and barrister. His District Court appointment as judge commenced in 1987 and ended in 2009 for a total of 21 years in office. He was also an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court during 2004.Bill was a Rugby Union player and follower during his life, and always interested in family history. |
Knight family conversation. Knights talk 1-4.
Judith Mitchell, Letter from Judith Mitchell. 8/1/97.
Australian War Memorial, Database Casualty details, Certificate.
N.S.W. Electoral Rolls 1903-1922, Commonwealth Divisions.
Photostat obituaries Knight family, (Sydney newspapers).
Australian Army correspondence to J.H. Knight.
Circular to ex-army men.
National Archives of Australia, Defence Service Records.
Pam Knight/Cains, letter fromPam Knight/Cains.
wikiwand, List of Judges of the District Court of NSW, (http://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_Judges_of_the_District_Court_of_NSW Retrieved 2020).