page_title: Alfred Joseph Knight
section_title: The Medal
hierarchical_section_title: Alfred Joseph Knight / The Medal
caption_attribution_description: English: Alfred Knight‘s Victoria Cross at the British Postal Museum.
context_page_description: Alfred Joseph Knight, VC, MBE was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, 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.
context_section_description: His medal is held by the British Postal Museum & Archive.
caption: Alfred Knight‘s Victoria Cross.
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