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WRIGHT, John William

Service Number:	6892
Enlisted:	6 February 1917, Ipswich, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Manchester, England, March 1880
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wood machinist
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie I A 12,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich Central Congregational Church Honour Board, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Woodend War Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6892, 25th Infantry Battalion, Ipswich, Queensland
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6892, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6892, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
10 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6892, 25th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Edward and Helena WRIGHT