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Arthur WRIGHT

Regimental number812
Place of birthPerth Western Australia
Other NamesWright, A
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWanneroo Road, Osborne Park, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, William Wright, Wanneroo Road, Osborne Park, Western Australia
Previous military service88th Infantry
Enlistment date2 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1918
Date of death8 September 1919
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
139
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Sarah WRIGHT; Wife: Nellie Marjorie WRIGHT. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Western Australia.

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