Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Harold Wright
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 11.12.1914
- Place of enlistment: Brisbane, Queensland
- Service no: 747
- Rank: Trooper
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 5th Battalion, Australian Light Horse
- Place of Death: Iraq
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 03.10.1918
- Burial Country: Iraq
- Cemetery: Basra War Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 65
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 13.01.1892
- Place of Birth: Monifieth
- Address:
- Occupation: Groom
- Mother:
Joan Wright, Gordon St, Barnhill, Broughty Ferry
- Father:
Frank W. Wright, Gordon St, Barnhill, Broughty Ferry
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Harold Wright
For reasons unknown Harold is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He as a former pupil of Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry and is remembered on the schools war memorial.
For more information on Harold, visit his Service Record.
Harold Wright 747 Australian Infantry
To returned prisoners―Any information concerning Trooper Harold Wright, 5th Australian Light Horse, missing, Palestine, since 13th September 1918, will be gratefully received by F. H. Wright, Barnhill, Dundee.
Dundee People’s Journal 25th January 1919
Information supplied by Gary Thomson and Karen O’Rourke
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