Three: Lieutenant S. C. Knight, Royal Marine Artillery, who died of wounds, Flanders, 12 July 1915

1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.M.) good very fine (3) £300- 360

Stanley Charles Knight was the son of Charles Knight, of Wingfield House, Banstead, Surrey and grandson of Sir Henry Knight, Alderman of the City of London. He was educated at Rose Hill School, Banstead and Felstead School. Knight joined the Royal Marine Artillery in March 1913, was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in October 1914 and a Lieutenant in May 1916. Lieutenant Knight died of wounds on 12 July 1915, aged 22 years. He was buried in the Adinkerke Churchyard Extension, De Panne, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

A note with the lot reads: ‘.... at Nieuport ..... On July 16th (sic), Lieut. S. C. Knight was mortally wounded in a gallant action against hostile aeroplanes; whilst the section was being shelled, Lt. Knight remained in an exposed position observing the fire of his section, and in spite of heavy shelling kept his guns in action until he was hit.’

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