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WRIGHT, Joseph Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 281 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria , Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block S11, Row S, Grave 14, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kooreh Boer War & WWI Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 281, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 281, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 281, 10th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 11 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 281, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 281 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
29 September 1918 - Wounded in action, gunshot wound to the head and dangerously ill
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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