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WRIGHT, George Simon
Personal Details
Service Number: | 7571 |
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Enlisted: | 20 November 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Richmond, Tasmania, 1895 |
Home Town: | Richmond (T), Clarence, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farm labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 March 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Richmond War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
20 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7571, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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14 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7571, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
14 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7571, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7571, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7571 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-28 |
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