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Hewlett James WRIGHT

Date of birth11 January 1891
Place of birthHawthorn, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
Address9 Lyndhurst Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Mr. W. Wright, 9 Lyndhurst Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria
Enlistment date22 March 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
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2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 7th Battalion
Promotion date: 12 July 1915

Lieutenant


Unit: 7th Battalion
Promotion date: 19 December 1916

Temporary Captain


Unit: 7th Battalion
Promotion date: 10 September 1918

Captain


Unit: 7th Battalion
Promotion date: 21 October 1918

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Discharge date19 January 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded, 6 July 1916.

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

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