Arthur George Knight

Military Person

1886 – 1918

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Who was Arthur George Knight?

Arthur George Knight VC, was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious 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 his actions on 2 September 1918 during the Second Battle of Arras. The other six Victoria Cross recipients were Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, William Metcalf, John Francis Young, Walter Leigh Rayfield, Bellenden Hutcheson and Cyrus Wesley Peck.

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Born
Jun 26, 1886
Haywards Heath
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Died
Sep 3, 1918
Hendecourt-lès-Cagnicourt

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on July 23, 2013

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