Knight, Harold
Sir Harold Murray Knight Kt, KBE, DSC MComm, was born in Melbourne on 13 August 1919 to Walter and Agnes Knight. He won a scholarship
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Sir Harold Murray Knight Kt, KBE, DSC MComm, was born in Melbourne on 13 August 1919 to Walter and Agnes Knight. He won a scholarship
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