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Alfred Joseph Knight
Born24 August 1888
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Died4 December 1960 (aged 72)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Buried
Oscott College Road Cemetery, Sutton Coldfield
AllegianceAlfred Joseph Knight United Kingdom
Service/branchAlfred Joseph Knight British Army
Years of service1914−1919
RankSecond Lieutenant
Service number370995
UnitLondon Regiment
Sherwood Foresters
Battles/warsWorld War I
Awards Victoria Cross
Order of the British Empire

Second Lieutenant Alfred Joseph Knight, VC, MBE (24 August 1888 − 4 December 1960) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the only Post Office Rifleman ever to receive this award.

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