| Regimental number | 2481 |
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Piano tuner |
| Address | Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 133.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Wright, Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V C Corner (Panel 19), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Dixon and Ada Nettleton WRIGHT; Sister: Violet WRIGHT |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 18 October 1915; taken on strength,5th Bn, Lemnos, 3 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Lemnos, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 17 February 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 25 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France,29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WRIGHT John Ralph |
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