| Regimental number | 4869 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Wright, 9 Barrow Street, Dublin, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the East Lancashire Regiment, British Army, time expired; 5 years in the Royal Naval Service, time expired; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 26 August 1917. Found guilty, 12 December 1917, of being absent without leave from 2400, 6 December, until 1730, 7 December 1917: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Commenced return to Australia on board HT Kenilworth Castle, 12 March 1918, for discharge; re-embarked Durban, South Africa', on board HT 'Field Marshall',25 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: premature senility, chronic bronchitis [pre-enlistment]), 6 June 1918. War service: 1 year 122 days (of which 334 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal Medal stamp marked 'Returned, 3 March 1924'. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WRIGHT James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
