Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 01/04/1942
- Date of Discharge
- 30/09/1945
- Place of Enlistment
- Canberra ACT
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 18/08/1895
- Place of Birth
- Hillgrove NSW
- Address (at enlistment)
- Bass Gardens, Griffith ACT
- Occupation
- Haulage contractor
- Next of Kin
- Victoria Wright (wife), Bass Gardens, Griffith ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- N377518
- Final Rank
- Sergeant
- Final Unit
- 21 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps Part Time Duty
Notes
Jack Wright, Canberra's first bus inspector, was a veteran of World War 1 who served in the VDC from 1942 to 1945. He died at Woden Valley Hospital on 23 January 1985 and was buried at Gungahlin Cemetery.
Sources
DVA Nominal Roll WWII
ACT Electoral Rolls
The Canberra Times - 22 November 1982, 24 April 1984, 24 January 1985