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WRIGHT, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1726 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1915, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Middlesborough, England, March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1726, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 17 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1726, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1726, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
18 May 1916 - Taken on strength at Tel el Kebir
12 September 1916 - Taken on strength 51 Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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