Henry Edwin WRIGHT

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WRIGHT, Henry Edwin

Service Numbers:	337, N105742, N290910
Enlisted:	10 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born:	North Pine, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1896
Home Town:	North Pine, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Cancer, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 February 1969, aged 73 years
Cemetery:	Coffs Harbour Historic Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Samson Vale Honour Board

World War 1 Service

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 337, 13th Machine Gun Company, Brisbane, Qld.
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 337, 13th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 337, 13th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
27 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 337, 11th Machine Gun Company, Gun shot wound to head
20 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 337, 11th Machine Gun Company, Discharged due to synovitis of right knee (HS)

World War 2 Service

15 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N105742
22 Jan 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N105742, 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
25 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N290910

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Henry's parents were John Edwin Wright and Asenath Elizabeth Rounsefell. Henry's father was a councillor with the Pine Divisional Board from February 1897 to December 1899 and pioneered farming properties on the Pine River. Henry attended Forbes Creak School. Henry was wounded in action with a gunshot to the head, he rejoined his unit but was suffering synovitis in his right knee and sent to Convalescent Depot. He was discharged and returned to Australia in 1917. Henry enlisted in World War II. His brother Alfred John [336] who also enlisted was killed.

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