| Regimental number | 447 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Buckaroo, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Buckaroo, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Wright, Buckaroo, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30474(12 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 31), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert James and Amelia WRIGHT |
| Other details | Appointed Provisional Sergeant, 22 August 1914; Temporary Staff Sergeant Major, 8 October 1915; Sergeant, 29 December 1915; Staff Sergeant Major, 8 July 1916; WO II, 16 July 1916; Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major, 27 October 1916; Staff Sergeant Major, 22 November 1917; 2nd Lieutenant, 29 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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