Arthur George Knight, VC | |
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 Arthur George Knight, VC | |
| Born | 26 June 1886 Haywards Heath, England |
| Died | 3 September 1918 (aged 32) Villers-les-Cagnicourt, France |
| Buried | Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 10th Battalion, CEF |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
Arthur George Knight VC (26 June 1886 – 3 September 1918) was an English-Canadian soldier. Knight was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Knight was one of seven Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France. The other six recipients were Bellenden Hutcheson, William Henry Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Cyrus Wesley Peck, Walter Leigh Rayfield and John Francis Young.