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John Thomas Victor WRIGHT

Regimental number3243
Place of birthCornwall, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
AddressTewantin, NC Line, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27.6
Height5' 5"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Catherine Ivy Wright, Tewantin, NC Line, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Cornwall Light Ifantry; discharged as medically unfit.
Enlistment date19 October 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name52nd Battalion 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/69/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Discharge date14 February 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: weakness of legs and feet), Brisbane, 14 February 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WRIGHT John Thomas Victor

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