Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
His enlistment documents record that he gave his wife, Annie Knight of Geringong, New South Wales, Australia as his next of kin, on the 15th November 1917 the address was changed to c/o Nurse Avery, “Tanaweea”, Wilson Street, Suspension Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, then changed to 26, Mansell Road, Wimbledon, London SW19, England, finally on the 5th March 1918 to Buckminster, Grantham, England. He gave his trade or calling as Dairy Farmer. Information taken from his medical examination shows that he was 5 foot 7 ½ inches in height, weighed 153 pounds and had a chest measurement of 36 to 40 ½ inches. His complexion was described as fresh with grey eyes and brown hair. He gave his religion as Church of England. His record of service gives the following information. Embarked Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aboard A68 “Anchises” 14th January 1917. Disembarked Devonport, England 27th March 1917. Appointed during the voyage only, Sergeant. Joined 12th Trainining Battalion, Codford, England 27th March 1917. Reverts to the Ranks 27th March 1917. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal 7th May 1917. On the 14th May 1917, charged with Being Absent Without Leave from Midnight 10th May 1917 until 10.00pm on 12th May 1917. Award. Reverted to the ranks and forfeits 2 days pay under R.W. 10 shillings. Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 19th June 1917. Joined 4th Australian Division Base Depot from England at Le Havre, France 21st June 1917. Proceeded to join his unit 8th July 1917. Joined 45th Battalion in the field 9th July 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal 24th July 1917. Wounded in action 12th October 1917. Admitted 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with shot gun wound penetrating chest 12th October 1917. Transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station 12th October 1917. Died of wounds in the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium 12th October 1917. A letter written by his wife on the 10th December 1917 to the Officer in Charge of Base Records in Melbourne, Australia, reads, Dear Sir, I should be very grateful if you could return to me any of my husbands personal effects, No. 3481, Pte. Lewis Knight, 45th Battalion A.I.F. he received gun shot wounds in the chest, and was taken to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station where he died on the 12th October 1917. Also I ask for my only brothers personal effects No. 4787. Pte. Norman Dark, 55th Battalion A.I.F. he was killed in action in France September 26th 1917. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours Truly Annie Knight. A War Pension was awarded to Annie Knight his widow of eight pounds per fortnight commencing 22nd December 1917, and one pound per fortnight for John Knight his son.