Regimental number | 1622 |
Place of birth | Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Panmure Public School, Auckland, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrical mechanic |
Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Samuel Bright, Panmore, Auckland, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Norman Samuel Andrew BRIGHT. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 31), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth and the late Samuel BRIGHT, 19 Bath Street, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1083 Walter James Valentine BRIGHT, 35th Bn, returned to Australia; returned to New Zealand. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |