Knight, Herbert Maurice Richard
Previously reported missing, believed prisoner, now recorded killed in action, June 1942. – Major H. M. R. Knight R.A.M.C. British Medical Journal 9 Oct. 1943
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Knight |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Herbert Maurice Richard |
| Date of birth | 12 Oct. 1914 |
| Place of birth | Greenwich Registration District |
| Family details | Son of Herbert Stanley M.B., B.S. and Janet Margaret Knight, of Brockley, London. |
| Previous education | Epsom College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | -1932 |
| Dept / course | London M.B. (2nd year) |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Service number | 104682 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 06 June 1942 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Rank at death | Major |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial |
| Notes | Freeman of the City of London. In 1939 his address was The Grange, Tresillian Road, London SE4 |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |