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WRIGHT, Ernest Franklin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 214 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, 1890 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 214, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 214, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 214, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Belonged to the North Sydney Rfle Club for 12 months
12 January 1917 - Wounded in action
1 February 1917 - Rejoined unit
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal