Regimental number | 3243 |
Place of birth | Cornwall, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Tewantin, NC Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27.6 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Ivy Wright, Tewantin, NC Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Cornwall Light Ifantry; discharged as medically unfit. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WRIGHT John Thomas Victor |