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| Knight, Edward Frederick. Adm. (age 21) at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1873. S. of Edward [of Brighton and] of Honfleur, France . B. Apr. 23, 1852, in Hammersmith. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1873; B.A. 1877. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 24, 1876. Called to the Bar, May 7, 1879. Served with the French in the Franco-Prussian War and with the Albanians against the Turks. Journalist, on the staff of the Morning Post ; travelled in South America , Turkey , South Africa , and Central Asia. The Times correspondent in Hunza-Nagar campaign, 1891; in Matabeleland, 1893-5; in Madagascar, 1895; the Sudan campaign, 1896; Greece , 1897; Sudan , 1897-8; Cuba, 1898; Spain , 1899. Morning Post correspondent during S. African War, 1899-1900 (severely wounded and lost his right arm). With the Ophir tour round the world, 1901-2; in the Russo-Japanese War, 1904; Turkey , 1908; and with the Harwich Naval Forces in the Great War, 1914-19. A well-known yachtsman. Author, Reminiscences; The Wanderings of a Yachtsman and a War Correspondent; The Cruise of the Falcon; Where Three Empires Meet . Died July 3, 1925, at Putney. ( Record of Old Westminsters; Venn, II. 410; Foster, Men at the Bar; Inns of Court; Law Lists; Who was Who, 1916-28.) | Edward Frederick KNIGHT Approx. lifespan: 1852–1925 age=21 Adm. Gonville & Caius College 1873:10:01 s. of Edward KNIGHT of Brighton, [ Sussex ] and] of Honfleur, France b. 1852:04:23 in Hammersmith, [ London ] Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric. 1873:10MT: BA 1877 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1876:01:24 Called to the Bar: 1879:05:07 Served with the French in the Franco-Prussian War and with the Albanians against the Turks. Journalist, on the staff of the Morning Post ;travelled South America Turkey South Africa , and Central Asia . The Times correspondent Hunza-Nagar, [XXX] campaign 1891 ;in Matabeleland, [ Rhodesia ] 1893-95 ;in Madagascar 1895 the Sudan campaign 1896 ; Greece 1897 ; Sudan 1897-98 ; Cuba 1898 ; Spain 1899 Morning Post correspondent during S. African War African, [ South Africa ] 1899-1900 (severely wounded and lost his right arm) With the Ophir tour round the world 1901-02 ;in the Russo-Japanese War 1904 ; Turkey 1908 and with the Harwich Naval Forces in Great War 1914-19 A well-known yachtsman. Publ.: Reminiscences; The Wanderings of a Yachtsman and a War Correspondent; The Cruise of the Falcon; Where Three Empires Meet d. Putney, [ London ] 1925:07:03 Refs: Record of Old Westminsters Refs: Venn, II. 410 Refs: Foster, Men at the Bar Refs: Inns of Court Refs: Law Lists Refs: Who was Who 1916-28 |