Captain Knight, MC as a member of the Canadian Veterans Guard, 1943. Captain Joseph McKay Knight was born in Douglas, Ontario in 1890. He enlisted in Victoria, BC on 1 March, 1915 with a regimental number of 430117. He was a corporal in March, 1916 but was later commissioned from the ranks. He arrived in France on 8 May, 1918 and transferred to England on 22 October, 1918. He was awarded his first Military Cross in the operations at Arras-Scarpe in August / September, 1918 and his second MC in September / October, 1918 in the "B.W." operation at Cambrai. During World War II he served in the Veteran's Guard. His medals were donated to the museum in 2002.