Education
He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne (1933–1935) and Melbourne University where he was resident at Trinity College. He graduated with a Master of Commerce degree.
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Harold Murray
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He was the third Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, serving from 1975 to 1982. During World World War II, Knight enlisted in the Australian Army on 1 July 1940. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year"s Day Honours of 1980.
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In 1943, he transferred to the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, where he served on the survey ship HMAS Polaris and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for distinguished service in successful survey work under dangerous conditions in the Far E. He was the grandfather of novelist Dominic Knight, and of artist Jasper Knight, whose portrait of him was shortlisted for the Archibald Prize in 2006.
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Australia