Regimental number | 6759 |
Place of birth | East Malvern Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station manager |
Address | 276 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice M Wright, 276 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'While he was on duty at A.C.S. near Noreuil on the morning of 15th May at 1 a.m. word was brought that some men were lying wounded in a dug-out which had been blown in. Despite an exceptional storm of H.E. and gas shells, this squad of men [WRIGHT, 8701 Thomas Reginald Eric SHEARER, 6703 Kenelon Eustace COLLER, at once went to the assistance of the wounded. They adjusted gas masks, dressed the wounds of the patients and carried them to the A.C.S., a distance of some 200 yards. Throughout the whole of these proceedings they were subjected to an intense barrage. Their courageous conduct undoubtedly saved the patients lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |