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WRIGHT, John William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6892 |
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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, France 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
6 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6892, 25th Infantry Battalion, Ipswich, Queensland | |
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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" |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward and Helena WRIGHT