| Regimental number | 10/165 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | 6 October 1889 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11.25" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Wright, c/o William Little, Lombard Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | 9th Royal Scots (2 years); 4th Royal Scots (1 year) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Wright, Blackhead Station, Waipawa, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1914. Reported missing, 8 May 1915. Finding of Board of Enquiry, Moascar, Egypt, 16 January 1916, 'now believed to be dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22022639 |