WRIGHT, John Thomas

  1. Service Details
  2. Personal Details
  3. Unit and Rank Details
  4. Notes
  5. Sources

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

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