Found during search for George Ebenezer Knight, 53350. No relation.
Source: Operation Picture Me via The 18th Battalion Facebook Group. London Free Press Circa 1916.
Source: Operation Picture Me via The 18th Battalion Facebook Group. London Free Press Circa 1916.
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. |
War Diary of the 18th Battalion CEF 
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