Arthur George Knight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur George Knight

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1886

Place of Birth: Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1918

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Arthur George Knight VC (26 June 1886 – 3 September 1918) was an English-Canadian soldier.
Knight was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest 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 their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France.
The other six recipients were Bellenden Hutcheson, William Henry Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Cyrus Wesley Peck, Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young.