Name
Walter Roy Knight
Born
1880-10-19
Birth Place
Strathroy, ON
Occupation
Fisherman
Died
1965-08-26
Death Place
Awards
Good Conduct Badge
Cemetery
Stokes Bay Cemetery, Eastnor Township
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651733
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-02-16
Wounded Date
1916/04
Wounds
Knee dislocated
Wounded Where
Walkerton, ON
Discharge Date
1919-03-21
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit on demobilization
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651733
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
33rd Canadian Forestry
Company
Railway Construction and Forestry Depot
Discharge Date
1919-03-21
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit on demobilization
Notes
Walter was a Lighthouse Keeper in Stokes Bay, Ontario.Sources & Links
- (a) James, F. Treve & Thomas Johnston, eds. “Bruce in Khaki containing a History of the 160th Overseas Bruce Battalion and Complete Nominal Roll of all Men who were at any Time on the Strength of the Battalion.” Chesley: James and Johnston, 1934. Print.- (b) Teeswater Culross Historical Committee. “All Our Yesterdays : A History of the Municipalities of Teeswater and Culross.” Teeswater Culross Historical Committee, 1984. Print.
- (c) Colter, Sharon. “A Historical Review of the Minute Books of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 202 Lion’s Head, (Swan Lake) Ontario, 1931-2016.” Lion’s Head, Ont.: The Bruce Peninsula Press, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
