| Regimental number | 34466 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rangitira Valley, Temuka |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Wright, Piarere via Tirau |
| Previous military service | Nil: previously rejected for NZEF enlisment:: 'don't know on what grounds'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 24), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Arm Wright (nee Norton), Hilton Downs, Piarere, Tiran, Waikato |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 January 1917; transshipped, Cape Town, South Africa, 24 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 August 1917; marched in to Training Bn, Sling Camp, 28 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 10 June 1917 (synovitis, right knee); discharged, 24 June 1917; rejoined 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 29 June 1917. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 July 1917 (diarrhoea), and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 10 July 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 24 July 1917; to No 12 Convalescent Depot, Aubergue, 10 August 1917; Found guilty, 31 August 1917, of stating a falsehood: deprived on 2 days' pay. Discharged to No 3 Rest Camp. 17 December 1917. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 9 January 1918 (not yet dianosed: skin); transferred to 25th General Hospital, Wimereux, 11 January 1918 (dermatitis); to NZ General Base Depot, Etaples, 13 March 1918; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 April 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 August 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 26 August 1918. Reported missing, believed killed in action, 1 October 1918. Now, 17 October 1918, reported killed in action, 1 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |