Ronald Barrington Knight

Ronald Barrington Knight was born in Port Pirie, South Australia on 26 June 1906.

He studied medicine at the University of Adelaide from 1927 to 1932.

While at University he was a rower in the Mens Eight of the Adelaide University Boat Club.  He participated in the 1929 Australian University Championships with the University of Adelaide coming second after Melbourne.  Knight received a Blue for his rowing in 1929.

While at University he was also a member of the Sports Association General Committee.

In 1933 he moved to Western Australia and worked as Resident Doctor at Fremantle Hospital. He moved with his sister Marjory to Yarloop in 1936 where he started as a contract doctor to the then Yarloop Medical and Hospital Fund. 

As well as conducting surgery for the Yarloop and Waroona people he made regular weekly trips to Nanga Brook and Hoffman by rail. Mornington Mill also came under the auspices of the Yarloop Medical and Hospital Fund.

Dr Knight served as the Yarloop Community and Hospital Doctor for 44 years until his retirement.

He lectured First Aid in Harvey, Yarloop and Waroona as early as 1937. The St John Ambulance movement recognised the contribution he has made by making him an officer of the order of St John.

Dr Knight was married in 1943 and raised three children, Christopher, Margaret and Hugh. 

Dr Knight was made a Children’s Court Magistrate in 1950 and served as a Justice of the Peace from 1955.

He was awarded the MBE in 1977 for Services to the Community.