Hair: Fair. Eyes: Blue.
Height: 5''7 3/4". Weight: 140lb.
Complexion: Fair.
NOK: JF Knyvett, Feilding, brother.
Was in Feilding Mounted Rifles.
There is a grave reference for him at Kiwitea Cemetery.
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”
| Date of birth: | 12 June 1881 |
| Date of death: | 16-17 September 1916 |
| Place of birth: | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Awards: | 1914 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Occupation: | Farmer, self employed |
| Last known residence: | Shannon |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action |
| Place of death: | France |
| Spouses name: | Unmarried |
| Fathers name: | John George Knyvett |
| Mothers name: | Frederica Jane (née Horneman) |
| Siblings: | John Frederick , William George , Emma Winifred , Gertrude Frederica , and |
| Date of arrival overseas: | 29 January 1915 |
| Theatres of war: | Egypt 1915, Gallipoli 1915, Western Europe 1916 |
| Place of embarkation: | Wellington on 'Willochra' for Dardanelles |
| Surname: | KNYVETT |
| War memorial: | Shannon |
| Place enlisted: | Trentham |
| Christian names: | Edmund Charles |
| Place of arrival overseas: | Suez, Egypt |
| Overseas memorial: | Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial |
| Wars: | WW1 |
| Service number: | 10/1275 |
| Religion: | C of E |
| Date enlisted: | 20 October 1914 |
| Final rank: | Private |
| Regiment or service: | 2nd Bn Wellington Regiment NZEF |
| Embarkation date: | 14 December 1914 |
| User reference: | 7.65 |
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