William Henry BRIGHT

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Service Number:	1880
Enlisted:	9 March 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 12 April 1897
Home Town:	Batlow, Tumut Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Cellulitis of neck, France, 24 February 1917, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery IV B 30
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Batlow WWI Roll of Honour, Batlow War Memorial, Tumut Cenotaph

9 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Cootamundra, New South Wales
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
24 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1880 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-24

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