Regimental number | 12/954 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kohu Kohu |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Saw |
Address | Kohukohu |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.4 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, D Wright, Kohukohu |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 8), Mametz, nr Albert, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Memorial Gates, Kohukohu Primary School, Hokianga. Parents: George and Florence Wright, Kohu Kohu, Hokianga |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Series 18805, File 22022578 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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