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WRIGHT, George James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7576 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 November 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Reynella, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Reynella State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Morphett Vale Old Reynella School Roll of Honor, Morphett Vale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7576, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7576, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 23 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 112, 278 and 284. Prior to the war he was a clerk of Reynella SA. He enlisted 16th Nov 1916 aged 32 years. He served with the 10th Infantry Battalion, remained a Private for the duration of service, survived the war, departing the UK for home 16th June 1919. A diary and a manuscript of George has been donated to the Australian War Memorial reference PR86/308.
Submitted 18 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.