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WRIGHT, Frederick James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX47770, QX47770, Q146158 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1942, Enlisted at Annerley, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Artillery |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 December 1923 |
| Home Town: | Rocklea, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Packer |
| Died: | Accidental (Drowning), New Guinea, 19 October 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 17. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, QX47770 | |
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| 16 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Gunner, QX47770, Q146158, Enlisted at Annerley, QLD | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX47770 | |
| 19 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Royal Australian Artillery, Posted to 235 LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY RAA. Nature of death accidentally drown Milne Bay. |
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