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We remember Frederick Gemmel Mcknight
We remember Frederick Gemmel Mcknight
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1915
dates
Age 28
Source:8017963
14th December 1915
1915
employment
Farmer
Self
Ida Valley, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:8017963
14th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:8017963
14th December 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Appendicitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:8017963
19th August 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Shrapnel wound right buttock
Hospital/Institution
Source:8017963
12th September 1917
1918
discharge
Source:8017963
4th March 1918
1918
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Farrier Corporal
10011
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8017963
4th March 1918
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8017963
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8017963
1940
death
Frederick Gemmell McKnight was killed by a fall of earth when he and his brother David were fosicking for gold in Leeders Gully, Blackstone Hill, Central Otago.
Blackstone Hill, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:8017963
9th May 1940
sibling
A Mcknight
Source:8017963
sibling
David Mcknight
Source:8017963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Gemmel |
| Initials | FG |
| Last Name | Mcknight |
| Source | 8017963 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 10011 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Farrier Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane McKnight | mother | ||
| James McKnight | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A McKnight | sister | ||
| David McKnight | brother |
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Ida Valley, Central Otago, New ZealandFarrier Corporal Frederick Gemmell McKnight farmed in this valley before and after serving and being wounded in WW1
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ida Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand | Gerald98528 |
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