Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
School | Fort Street High School and Sydney University |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engineering Student |
Address | Illilliwa, 3 Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 188 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Stewart Wright, Illilliwa, 3 Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Promotions |
Major Unit: 5th Machine Gun Company Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Lieutenant John Vicars WRIGHT, Regimental No. 302, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, returned to Australia 16 March 1919; Private Harold Keith WRIGHT, Regimental No. 7791, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, returned to Australia 31 March 1919; 7819 Pte Stuart Cecil WRIGHT, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia 19, February 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Wounded several times while serving in France during 1916 and 1917 (gun shot wounds to the right thigh [26 July 1916 ; head [19 April 1917]; and left leg [26 September 1917]). Promoted Lieutenant at Gallipoli, 20th Battalion, 26 August 1915. Appointed Captain (Temp) 1 March 1916. Appointed Captain, 20th Battalion 10 March 1916. Promoted Major, Sutton Veny, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, 1 March 1917 War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Western Front Returned to Australia per 'Bremen' ex England on 4 June 1919. Disembarked 27 July 1919 |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WRIGHT Alan Herbert |