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WRIGHT, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX23446 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1941, Warwick, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Allora, Queensland, 28 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Allora, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Malaya, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 19 March 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Grave Location: 1. C. 14., Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore, Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Allora WW2 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, QX23446, Warwick, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX23446, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1941: | Involvement Private, QX23446 | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 18 Mar 1944: | Involvement Private, QX23446, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Son of Percy Edward WRIGHT & Mabel (nee HUGHES) WRIGHT.