Arthur William Knight

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Arthur William Knight, R.D. (17 January, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Knight was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 September, 1916.[1]

In 1918 he received an adverse report in the grounding of Violet. He was warned to be more careful. On 22 September 1918, he collided with the drifter Angelina, and was "considered entirely to blame."[2]

Demobilised on 20 December, 1919, Knight was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 19 June, 1924.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John L. Sinclair
Captain of H.M.S. P52
29 Apr, 1919[4][5] – 20 Dec, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
Frederick E. Raw

Footnotes

  1. Knight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/219. f. 220.
  2. Knight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/219. f. 220.
  3. Knight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/219. f. 220.
  4. Knight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/219. f. 220.
  5. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 May 1919, p. 19.
  6. Knight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/219. f. 220.