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| name = Wyndham Charles Knight | |||
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1863|11|30}} | |||
| birth_place = Pembrokeshire, Knight, England | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1942|6|10|1863|11|30}} | |||
| death_place = [[Pamber]], [[Hampshire]], England | |||
| education = [[Cheltenham College]] | |||
| occupation = [[general officer]] | |||
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* {{marriage|Harriet Monica Johnston|1896|October 1927|reason=d.}} | |||
* {{marriage|Alice Harriet Margaret Johnstone|1928}} | |||
* {{marriage|Georgina Helen Pipon|1938}} | |||
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Major-General '''Sir Wyndham Charles Knight''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]] [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of the Star of India|CSI]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (30 November 1863 – 10 June 1942) was a British [[general officer]] who served in the British and Indian armies and saw active service in India, in the [[Second Boer War]], and in the [[First World War]]. | Major-General '''Sir Wyndham Charles Knight''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]] [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of the Star of India|CSI]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] (30 November 1863 – 10 June 1942) was a British [[general officer]] who served in the British and Indian armies and saw active service in India, in the [[Second Boer War]], and in the [[First World War]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Born in Pembrokeshire, Knight was a son of Captain William Brodnax Knight, late the [[Queen's Bays]], and Louisa Octavia Charlotte Knight, a grandson of [[Wyndham William Knight]],<ref name=www> | Born in Pembrokeshire, Knight was a son of Captain William Brodnax Knight, late the [[Queen's Bays]], and Louisa Octavia Charlotte Knight, a grandson of [[Wyndham William Knight]],<ref name=www>"Knight, Maj.-Gen. Sir Wyndham (Charles), (30 Nov. 1863 – 10 June 1942)" in ''[[Who's Who (UK)|Who Was Who 1941–1950]]'' (A. & C. Black, 1980 reprint) {{ISBN|0-7136-2131-1}}</ref> and a descendant of [[Edward Austen Knight]], brother of the novelist [[Jane Austen]].<ref name=janeaustensfamily>[https://www.janeaustensfamily.co.uk/akin-to-jane/text/edward/022.html Wyndham Charles Knight, Sir], janeaustensfamily.co.uk, accessed 5 June 2022</ref> | ||
He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]].<ref name=janeaustensfamily/> | He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]].<ref name=janeaustensfamily/> | ||
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After leaving school, Knight trained for a career as a regular soldier at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], graduating from there in 1883 and receiving his first commission into the [[Worcestershire Regiment]].<ref name=janeaustensfamily/><ref>''The Monthly Army List'', 1883, p. 323</ref> On 25 August 1883 he was appointed a Probationer in the [[Indian Staff Corps]].<ref>''Bulletins and Other State Intelligence'' Part 2 (1883), p. 742</ref> | After leaving school, Knight trained for a career as a regular soldier at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], graduating from there in 1883 and receiving his first commission into the [[Worcestershire Regiment]].<ref name=janeaustensfamily/><ref>''The Monthly Army List'', 1883, p. 323</ref> On 25 August 1883 he was appointed a Probationer in the [[Indian Staff Corps]].<ref>''Bulletins and Other State Intelligence'' Part 2 (1883), p. 742</ref> | ||
In 1897 and 1898 Knight saw active service on the [[North-West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]], in Mohmund and [[Tirah]], and fought in the [[Second Boer War]] from 1899 to 1902. He went on to command the [[Bombay Brigade]] of the [[6th Poona Divisional Area]] and from 1912 to 1917 was an [[aide-de-camp]] to [[George V|King George V]].<ref> | In 1897 and 1898 Knight saw active service on the [[North-West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]], in Mohmund and [[Tirah]], and fought in the [[Second Boer War]] from 1899 to 1902. He went on to command the [[Bombay Brigade]] of the [[6th Poona Divisional Area]] and from 1912 to 1917 was an [[aide-de-camp]] to [[George V|King George V]].<ref>"Sir WYNDHAM CHARLES Knight, K.C.I.E." in ''Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage'' (1921), p. 352</ref><ref name=janeaustensfamily/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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With his first wife, Knight had two sons, Austen Bertram (1897–1976) and Christopher Wyndham (1899–1951), both of whom became soldiers.<ref name=JAF2/> | With his first wife, Knight had two sons, Austen Bertram (1897–1976) and Christopher Wyndham (1899–1951), both of whom became soldiers.<ref name=JAF2/> | ||
He died at [[Pamber]], [[Hampshire]], on 10 June 1942, leaving an estate valued at £15,289. His Executors were Christopher Wyndham Knight and [[Charles Lennard Chute]].<ref> | He died at [[Pamber]], [[Hampshire]], on 10 June 1942, leaving an estate valued at £15,289. His Executors were Christopher Wyndham Knight and [[Charles Lennard Chute]].<ref>"KNIGHT sir Wyndham Charles KCIE CB CSI DSO" in ''Wills and Administrations (England and Wales) 1942'', p. 122</ref> | ||
==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:54, 20 April 2025
Wyndham Charles Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1863 Pembrokeshire, Knight, England |
| Died | 10 June 1942 (aged 78) |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Occupation | general officer |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Monica Johnston
( m. 1896; died 1927)Alice Harriet Margaret Johnstone
( m. 1928)Georgina Helen Pipon
( m. 1938) |
Major-General Sir Wyndham Charles Knight KCIE CB CSI DSO (30 November 1863 – 10 June 1942) was a British general officer who served in the British and Indian armies and saw active service in India, in the Second Boer War, and in the First World War.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in Pembrokeshire, Knight was a son of Captain William Brodnax Knight, late the Queen's Bays, and Louisa Octavia Charlotte Knight, a grandson of Wyndham William Knight,[1] and a descendant of Edward Austen Knight, brother of the novelist Jane Austen.[2]
He was educated at Cheltenham College.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
After leaving school, Knight trained for a career as a regular soldier at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, graduating from there in 1883 and receiving his first commission into the Worcestershire Regiment.[2][3] On 25 August 1883 he was appointed a Probationer in the Indian Staff Corps.[4]
In 1897 and 1898 Knight saw active service on the North West Frontier, in Mohmund and Tirah, and fought in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902. He went on to command the Bombay Brigade of the 6th Poona Divisional Area and from 1912 to 1917 was an aide-de-camp to King George V.[5][2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Knight married three times: firstly, in 1896, Harriet Monica Johnston, at Sevenoaks, Kent; she died in October 1927;[6] secondly, in 1928, Alice Harriet Margaret Johnstone, at St George Hanover Square; thirdly, in 1938, Georgina Helen Pipon.[1]
With his first wife, Knight had two sons, Austen Bertram (1897–1976) and Christopher Wyndham (1899–1951), both of whom became soldiers.[6]
He died at Pamber, Hampshire, on 10 June 1942, leaving an estate valued at £15,289. His Executors were Christopher Wyndham Knight and Charles Lennard Chute.[7]
Honours[edit | edit source]
- Distinguished Service Order, 1902[1]
- Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1916[1]
- Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1917[1]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, 1919[1]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Knight, Maj.-Gen. Sir Wyndham (Charles), (30 Nov. 1863 – 10 June 1942)" in Who Was Who 1941–1950 (A. & C. Black, 1980 reprint) ISBN 0-7136-2131-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wyndham Charles Knight, Sir, janeaustensfamily.co.uk, accessed 5 June 2022
- ↑ The Monthly Army List, 1883, p. 323
- ↑ Bulletins and Other State Intelligence Part 2 (1883), p. 742
- ↑ "Sir WYNDHAM CHARLES Knight, K.C.I.E." in Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage (1921), p. 352
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wyndham Charles Knight (continued), janeaustensfamily.co.uk, accessed 5 June 2022
- ↑ "KNIGHT sir Wyndham Charles KCIE CB CSI DSO" in Wills and Administrations (England and Wales) 1942, p. 122