Henry James Knight

Henry James Knight VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

Born James Huntley Knight in Yeovil, Somerset he was 21 years old, and a corporal in the 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. The full citation was published in the London Gazette of 4 January 1901 and reads:
Knight stayed in South Africa until after the war ended in June 1902, returning home on the SS Carisbrook Castle which arrived in Southampton in early December that year.

Further information

He later served in the First World War, receiving a commission as a temporary lieutenant in the 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in January 1915. He later achieved the rank of captain.
He died in November 1955, at the age of 77.
His VC is displayed at the Museum of the King's Regiment, Liverpool, England.