Guy Cunninghame Knight (1866–1914)
Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Cunninghame Knight was born in 1866 and got his first commission in the Loyal North Lancashires in 1887. He was employed in 1898 with the Colonial forces in New South Wales, and in the South African War raised and commanded the 1st New South Wales Mounted Infantry Regiment. He took part in the actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River, Zand River, and Wittebergen and Bothaville, and was slightly wounded in the operations in Cape Colony in 1900. He was mentioned in dispatches and gained his brevet as major and the Queen’s medal with five clasps. He subsequently served on the Staff in Malta and Egypt, and was D.A.A.G. in South Africa in 1909.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- 'The New South Wales Forces: A New Adjutant', Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March 1898, p 7
- wedding, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 July 1898, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Holmes, William (subordinate officer)
- Robertson, Thomas Cunningham (subordinate officer)
Citation details
'Knight, Guy Cunninghame (1866–1914)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/knight-guy-cunninghame-13395/text24043, accessed 26 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
11 September,
1914
(aged 47)
France
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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