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WRIGHT, Henry Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1643 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Clarkesdale, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Staffordshire Reef, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Berringa and Queen Street State Schools |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, France, 8 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel, Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial, Smythesdale Staffordshire Reef Pictorial Honour Roll, Smythesdale Woady Yallock Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1643, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 13 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1643, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1643, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Trooper, 1643, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1643 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William John and Elizabeth Mary Wright, of Steiglitz, Victoria, Australia.
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