| Service number | 2671 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Private, Trooper |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Armidale |
| Death Date | 27/10/1918 |
| Death Place | Syria: Damascus |
| Also known as | Harold Harris |
| Final Rank | Trooper |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Trooper Harold Wright
Description
Trooper Harold Wright (2671, 15th Australian Light Horse) was born in 1900 in Armidale, NSW. He tried to enlist in early 1916 when he was only 15 years of age, but was discharged after his mother presented his birth certificate at the military camp. Harold then enlisted in March 1917 under the alias of Harold Harris, giving his occupation as sugar boiler. Harold died of broncho-pneumonia on 27 October 1918 at the Australian Divisional Clearing Station in Damascus. He was 17 years of age. Harold's brother, Private Ernest Roy Wright, served with the 55th Battalion.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Trooper
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Trooper
Timeline
| Date of embarkation | 09/05/1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 19/03/1917 | |
| Date of death | 27/10/1918 |