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Found during search for George Ebenezer Knight, 53350. No relation.

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Family Search: Lance-Corporal George Knight was born on 6 January 1890, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom as the son of Rose A. Knight. He immigrated to Canada in 1914 and lived in Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 25, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 11 November 1917, in Passendale, Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium, at the age of 27.

Summary of Service for Knight, George: Service no. 54163

Date	Event	Remarks
January 6, 1890	Born	Born Birmingham, England to Mrs. Rose A. Knight.
January 12, 1915	Enlisted	Enlisted at London, Ontario with the 18th Battalion, C.E.F. with reg. no. 54163. His trade was fireman and he was taller than average for a recruit at 5’10”. He is assigned to “B” Company.
April 29, 1915	Arrived England
May 1, 1915	Assigns Pay	Assigns $10.00 per month to his mother, Mrs. Rose. A. Knight.
June 15, 1916	Absent Without Leave	Forfeits 1 day pay as A.W.L.
August 17, 1915	Admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital	Bronchitis.
August 26, 1915	Transferred	Transferred from 18th Battalion to 48th Reserve Battalion. Reason not known but perhaps due to expectation of a long recovery from bronchitis.
August 28, 1915	Released from Moore Barracks Hospital
September 14, 1915	Admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital	Debility
September 22, 1915	Released from Moore Barracks Hospital
October 24, 1915	Completes Will	Private Knight assigns his estate to his mother.
October 27, 1915	Canadian Base Depot	Transferred from 48th Reserve Battalion to 18th Battalion.
October 31, 1915	Proceeded to Join Unit	In transit to the Front.
November 3, 1915	Arrived at Front	Unit in trenches at Vierstraat, Belgium.
December 10, 1915	Admitted to Hospital	S.M.H. High Beach. Bronchitis.
December 31, 1915	Released from Hospital
March 10, 1916	Admitted No. 8 Stationary Hospital	Wimereux, France. Pleurisy.
March 15, 1916	Transferred No. 3 General Hospital	Kettering, England.
April 11, 1916	Transferred Hillingdon H.C.H.	Uxbridge, England
July 11, 1916	Transferred	Transferred for “full duty” with the 39th Battalion at West Sandling, Kent, England.
August 28, 1916	Transferred	Transferred to Base Company.
October 8, 1916	Transferred	Taken on Strength with the 48th Battalion.
November 9, 1916	Drafted	Drafted to duty back with the 18th Battalion.
November 10, 1916	Arrives Canadian Base Depot	Arrives C.B.D. and taken on strength with the 18th Battalion.
December 2, 1916	Arrives 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion
March 18, 1917	Arrives 18th Battalion	Arrives at the 18th Battalion. It is located at Mont St. Eloy in Brigade Reserve. He arrives with 29 other ranks as replacements.
June 12, 1917	Appointed Lance-Corporal	Appointed Lance-Corporal as Tanner, H.J. reg. no. 195222 promoted.
November 21, 1917	Killed in Action	Circumstances of Death Card: Killed by concussion from a shell.