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Alfred John WRIGHT

Regimental number336
Place of birthNorth Pine Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rachael Wright, Whiteside, North Pine, Queensland
Enlistment date18 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/18/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Battalion
FateKilled in Action 24 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row D, Grave No. 7), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
176
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: J.E. and R.M. WRIGHT
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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