47354 Lance Corporal Howard McKnight, (17/1/1891-25/8/1918). "we miss his sunny smile"

MILITARY APPEAL BOARD.

SECOND DAY SITTINGS (excerpt)

Howard McKnight, who did not appear when called at the previous day's sitting, appeared and applied for time. He had a contract with the Post Office to carry and collect all the mails in Timaru. — The appeal was dismissed.  -Timaru Herald, 7/2/1917.

Howard McKnight was in the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion of the Canterbury Regiment when it began its assault on the occupied town of Bapaume on August 25th, 1918.

The advance of the 2nd Brigade was now to be continued by the 1st Canterbury and 1st Otago Battalions. The former left its bivouac area, near the Albert-Arras railway, at 2 a.m. on August 25th, and was assembled in front of Grévillers and Biefvillers by 4.30 a.m. The order of the battle, from right to left, was 1st, 12th, and 13th Companies, with the 2nd Company in reserve. The advance began at 5 a.m., and was helped by sixteen tanks and a creeping barrage. The enemy resisted stubbornly but a heavy ground mist hid the attackers' movements, and the cover it gave them more than counter-balanced the difficulty it caused them in recognising the lie of the country. The battalion had taken all its objectives by 7 a.m., and had established a line of posts from a point on the Bapaume-Arras road, two hundred yards south of its intersection of the Bapaume-Achiet le Grand railway, to the cemetery on the Bapaume-Arras road.  -Official History of the Canterbury Regiment.

IN MEMORIAM.

McKNTGHT. — In loving memory of my dearly beloved husband, Howard McKnight, who was killed in action in France on the 25th August, 1918.

My husband is sleeping his last long sleep, In a grave I will never see, 

But some gentle hand in that distant land, May lay down a flower, for me. 

— Inserted by his loving wife, Marjory McKnight. 

McKNIGHT. — In loving memory of Lance-Corporal Howard McKnight, killed in action, Somewhere in France, on August 25th, 1918. 

We miss his cheery greetings, We miss his sunny smile; 

But though on earth we're parted, 'Tis only for a while. 

— Inserted by his brother and sister-in-law, Mrs R. McKnight.   -Timaru Herald, 25/8/1919.

ROLL OF HONOUR.

McKNIGHT. — In loving memory of Howard McKnight, killed in action in France, August 25, 1918. 

In the old home you are fondly remembered, Sweet memories cling round your name. 

The hearts that hold you in deep affection. 

Shall love you in death just the same. 

— Inserted by his loved ones.   -Timaru Herald, 25/8/1922.

Timaru Cemetery.