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Thomas Alfred Reginald WRIGHT

Regimental number2082
Place of birthKangaroo Valley, New South Wales
SchoolKangaroo Valley Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLoco cleaner
AddressKangaroo Vailey, Nowra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, William James Wright, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 06-11 August 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death11 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
31
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William James and the late Isabella WRIGHT, Riverview, Kangaroo Valley, New south Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3463 Corporal Frederick William Norman WRIGHT, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 27 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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