| Regimental number | 41920 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Foxton |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Flax miller |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Mary Wright, Foxton |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2 (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No 30), Hebuterne, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George S. and Edith Mary Wright, Ravensworth Place, Foxton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 August 1917. Detached to 1st Field Company, NZ Engineers, 28 November 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 March 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 May 1918. Killed in action, 15 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: George Henry and Edith Mary WRIGHT (both b. England) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |