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Osbert WRIGHT

Regimental number3414
Place of birthLeamington, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPainter and decorator
AddressPreston, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Height5' 9"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Wright, 'Redlands', Queens Street, Preston, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the British Army, including service in Soutrh Africa.
Enlistment date21 August 1917
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll37th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 November 1918
Discharge date17 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 6 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Melbourne, 17 January 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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