
| 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 |
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