Regimental number | 5692 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles J Wraight, lO8 Johnston Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana', 18 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Melbourne, 30 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 11 January 1943; discharged, 21 August 1945, as VX133105 Captain, Rec Staffs, Victorian Lines of Communication. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WRAIGHT George William |