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Frank Leopold WRIGHT

Regimental number1029
Place of birthLeicester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressWingfield House, Shartesbury Avenue, Leicester, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Alice Wright, Wingfield House, Shaftesbury avenue, Leicester, England
Enlistment date26 March 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of two guns in the attack on the second objective. He also collected and rallied some infantry without officers under heavy machine gun and shell fire and set them to work to consolidate a portion of the objective.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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