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WRIGHT, Frederick Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 473 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Third Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Born: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), Palestine, 29 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel Row A, Grave 235 Chaplain J.D. Rainforth officiated, Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Deir El Belah, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1916: | Enlisted Third Class Air Mechanic, 473, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement 473, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Embarked 473, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Malwa, Melbourne | |
| 29 Aug 1917: | Involvement 473, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 473 awm_unit: 67th Squadron Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Air Mechanic Class II awm_died_date: 1917-08-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
24 August 1916 - Taken on strength
22 October 1916 - Attached to 5 Wing RFC
29 August 1917 - Court of Enquiry found that his death was accidently killed by a revolver bullet but there was insufficient to say whether or not it was self inflicted or otherwise
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal