WRIGHT, Alfred
| Service Number: | 2868 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England , 1890 |
| Home Town: | West Wallsend, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bollington Cross National, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Pneumonia, 2nd Western General Hospital, Alexandria Park, Stockport. Cheshire, England, 3 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bollington (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard, Cheshire, England Inscription ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM O LORD, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2868, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2868, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2868, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2868 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Alfred Wright was born at Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England in 1890 to parents George & Martha Wright (nee Unwin).
According to information provide by his father for the Roll of Honour, Alfred came to Australia when he was 22 years old.
He enlisted at Newcastle, New South Wales in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 31st July, 1915 as a 22 year old, single, Miner. His next of kin was listed as his father – Mr G. Wright, 9 off Wellington Road, Bollington, near Macclesfield, England. Alfred Wright listed his postal address as Seaham No. 2, West Wallsend, near Newcastle, NSW.
Private Alfred Wright embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Euripides (A14) on 2nd November, 1915 with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 19th Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements.
He was transferred to 4th Battalion on 14th February, 1916 & was taken on strength of 4th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir the same day.
On 23rd March, 1916 Private Wright embarked for overseas from Alexandria on H.T. Simla. He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 30th March, 1916.
Private Wright reported sick on 29th April, 1916. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance on 30th April, 1916 then transferred to 7th Casualty Clearing Station at Merville, France on 1st May, 1916. Private Wright was transferred to No. 1 Hospital Train on 4th May, 1916 & admitted to No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France on 5th May, 1916. He was transferred to Havre on 5th May, 1916 & admitted to No. 9 Stationary Hospital at Havre, France on 6th May, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). Private Wright was admitted for a period of 25 days with V.D. then discharged to Etaples on 31st May, 1916.
He was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples on 1st June, 1916. Private Wright was marched out to Entrenching Battalion on 13th June, 1916 then marched out to join his Unit on 27th July, 1916. Private Wright rejoined 4th Battalion in France on 31st July, 1916.
Private Alfred Wright was wounded in action in France on 16th August, 1916. He was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance on 17th August, 1916 with GSW (gunshot wound/s) to shoulder & cheek. Private Wright was transferred & admitted to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station on 17th August, 1916 then transferred the same day to No. 29 Ambulance Train. He was admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, France on 17th August, 1916. Private Wright was invalided to England from Calais, France on 29th August, 1916 on Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen.
He was admitted to 3rd London General Hospital in England on 29th August, 1916 with GSW to right shoulder. He was discharged on 9th October, 1916 & was to report to Perham Downs.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training & convalescing was completed in training & convalescing units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire. Later Training & Convalescing Units were combined under the one Command Depot.
On 30th October, 1916 Private Wright reported to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire from furlough. He was medically classified as B1A.
Private Wright proceeded overseas to France on 14th December, 1916 on Princess Henrietta & was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples on 15th December, 1916. He was medically classed as “A” (ready for active service) on 2nd January, 1917. Private Wright was marched out from 1st A.D.B.D. on 5th January, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion in the Field on 9th January, 1917.
He was transferred to ANZAC Corps School in France on 20th July, 1917 & was on command at Corps Signal School on 20th July, 1917.
On 25th October, 1917 Private Wright reported sick. He was admitted to 9th Casualty Clearing Station on 25th October, 1917 with Scabies & was discharged to duty on 30th October, 1917. Private Wright rejoined 1st Anzac Corps School on 30th October, 1917.
Private Wright was on leave to England from 1st November, 1917 & rejoined from leave on 22nd November, 1917.
He was transferred from 1st Anzac Corps School to 4th Battalion on 20th December, 1917. He was taken on strength of 4th Battalion in France on 23rd December, 1917.
On 12th July, 1918 Private Alfred Wright was reported to be still with his Unit. (This usually was recorded when there had been no activity eg. Sickness, wounding or transfers on Casualty Form – Active Service for a period of time).
Private Alfred Wright was on leave to UK from 24th October, 1918.
On 2nd November, 1918 Private Wright was admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, at Alexandria Park, Stockport, England.
Private Alfred Wright died on 3rd November, 1918 at 2nd Western General Hospital, at Alexandria Park, Stockport, England from Pneumonia.
The body of the late Private Alfred Wright was sent, at the request of his father, to Macclesfield for interment. Private Alfred Wright was buried on 7th November, 1918 in St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Bollington, Cheshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bollington.html
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