Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 07/06/1940
- Date of Discharge
- 27/09/1945
- Place of Enlistment
- Paddington NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 13/06/1903
- Place of Birth
- Arncliffe NSW
- Address (at enlistment)
- Kingston Guesthouse, Kingston ACT
- Occupation
- Bookbinder
- Next of Kin
- Violet Wright (wife), Kingston ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- NX29124
- Final Rank
- Private
- Final Unit
- 1 Australian Corps Guard Battalion
Notes
Wright worked as a bookbinder at the Government Printing Office in Kingston for twelve years before enlisting in 1940. He served in B Company of the 1st Australian Guard Battalion in Libya, Greece and Crete where he became a prisoner of war.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
The Canberra Times - 17 July 1941