Norman Leslie Knight (1890 - 1917)

Born 3 Jan 1890 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 19 Aug 1917 at age 27 in France

Biography

This profile is part of the Knight Name Study.

Norman Leslie Knight was born on 3 January 1890 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, son of John Knight (1858– ) and Emily Fuller (1859–1940).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Constance Myrtle Knight (born 1888)
2. Ada Kathleen Knight (born 16 December 1892)

Gunner Norman Knight was Killed in Action in France during World War I.

Norman was killed in action on 19 August 1917 in France, aged 27.^[3][4] He was buried in Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (plot: II.^[5]

Norman's estate passed probate in 1917 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.^[6]

His obituary was recorded in the Auckland Weekly News on 20 September 1917 on page 45 and reads

Driver Norman Leslie Knight, of the Artillery, killed in action, was the only son of Mr. J. Knight, of St. John’s Avenue, Epsom, and late of Woodside, Hamilton. He was born at Palmerston North, and educated at Hamilton and St. John’s Collegiate School, Onehunga. After leaving school he was two years in the Bank of Australasia, Hamilton, afterwards taking up a sheep and cattle station at Whangarei, where he remained until he enlisted, in May, 1916. He was 27 years of age. (Auckland Weekly News, 20 September 1917, p. 45)^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1890/2106;Name: Norman Leslie Knight; Parents: Emily & John accessed 6 Oct 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C8400
3. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/189653/norman-knight/
4. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1918/60460; Name: Norman Knight; Age at Death: 27Y; accessed 6 Oct 2023
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #56050948 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Memorial page for Gnr Norman Knight (unknown-19 Aug 1917), citing Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (plot: II. C. 2.); Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).
6. ↑ Probate: "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998"
   citing , , record number 11613, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101442783
   FamilySearch Record: Q2XL-K5H1 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMM-V78Y-X Image number 00111
   Norman Leslie Knight probate in 1917 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Occupation: Farmer.