Roland Lee Knight
Roland Anthony Lee Knight, DFC (1917 – 27 September 1941) was a fighter pilot and flying ace of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, credited with six "kills". Early life. Knight was born in 1917 in Fareham and educated at Bedford Modern School. RAF career. Knight joined the Royal Air Force in 1936, and was commissioned as pilot officer on 17 February 1937. He was promoted to flying officer on 17 November 1938 and to flight lieutenant on 3 September 1940. Knight was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941 with the following citation: Roland