| Regimental number | 54265 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M W Wright, Lascelles Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917 (having transshipped, 28 August 1917: no further details recorded), and marched in to Sling Camp, and posted to Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 December 1917. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 April 1918 (piles), and transferred same day to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 10 April 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 14 April 1918; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 April 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 April 1918. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 May 1918 (infection of stomach), and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train; admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 1 June 1918; transferred to Base Depot, Etaples, 6 June 1918. Joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 31 August 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919. ; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 3 August 1919. War service: 2 years 93 days (of which 1 year 358 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Matthew Wilson WRIGHT (b. Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Julia Ann WRIGHT (b. Ireland) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 89 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |