BRIGHT, Norman Samuel Andrew
| Service Number: | 1622 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Panmure, New Zealand, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Panmure Public School New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Electrical Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Armentieres, France, 14 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres V A 31 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Newcastle (Gardner Memorial) War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1622, 35th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1622, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1622, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Elizabeth and the late Samuel BRIGHT, 19 Bath Street, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
NOBLY HE LIVED NOBLY HE DIED MY SON-MY SON
Member of the Sedgwich 125 Lodge
Mrs. O'Neil, of Cook's Hill, has received word from Mrs. Bright, of New Zealand, stating that her son Private Norman Bright, has been killed in action in France. He took part in the Gallipoli campaign, and, returning to Australia through illness, was discharged, but soon re-enlisted. Private Bright, who was a native of New Zealand, had lived for some years in Newcastle.
The parents of the late Corporal Norman Bright, of Newcastle, have received many messages of sympathy on the death of their son. The Officer commanding the company of 'Newcastle's Own' Battalion, to which Corporal Bright was attached says :- "Kindly accept my deepest sympathy in your very great bereavement for the loss of your grand and noble son, Corporal Norman Bright, who gave his life for his country under a most terrific bombardment on the night. This occurred when we were carrying out a raid. I knew your son personally, and he was one of my trusted leaders, and would accompany me across to the enemy's line under cover of darkness on many occasions. He was most cool and courageous under the trying ordeals. I fell his loss very much. But this war has to be carried through. All our men get well looked after, and they want for nothing - only victory. If you can manage it, send this letter to the press, for if ever a name is worth mentioning it is your noble son's, a fighting patrol leader out in No Man's Land every night. The best men seem to go first, but remember that a soldier's death is the noblest of them all".
Sergeant W.T. Russell writes to Mr. Bright as follows:- "I regret writing this letter to you. It is on account of your son being killed in action. It was about midnight when it happened. One of the shells burst just where a few of them were, and it killed three and wounded three. He was looked up to by all of the company, and he is missed by all, and you have my deepest sorrow now in this trial which has come upon your family, and I hope God will spare your other son to get back to you safe and sound."
Corporal Bright played with the East Newcastle Football Club, Rugby Union rules, for two or three years. Prior to enlisting he was employed as storeman for J. Horgan, Limited, Newcastle. He enlisted first in September, 1914, and was invalided home, but again joined the colours, leaving with the 30th Battalion.