| Regimental number | 1083 |
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 29 Laeman Street, Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Bright, Panthure, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 March 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Walter James |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1622 Norman Samuel Andrew BRIGHT, 35th Bn, killed in action, Armentieres, France, 14 March 1917. |
