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George Henry BRIGHT

Regimental number711
Place of birthDarlinghurst New South Wales
SchoolWaverley Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTraveller
AddressBunnerong Road, South Kensington Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Bright, Bunnerong Road, South Kensington, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name13th Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death3 May 1915
Age at death25
Place of burialWalkers Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 4), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
68
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: james Henry and Charlotte BRIGHT, "Brixton", Wigram Road, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: FJ BRIGHT
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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