H05637 Accession Number: H05637

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Studio portrait of 2467 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas James Wright, 59th Battalion from Collingwood, Victoria. A 32 year old slater prior to enlisting on 3 February 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private with the 7th Reinforcements of the 7th Battalion from Melbourne on 16 July 1915 aboard HMAT Demosthenes. After transferring to the 59th Battalion on 24 February 1916, was promoted to Lance Corporal on 3 August 1916 and to Corporal on 16 October 1916. Cpl Wright was killed in action on 12 December 1916 and is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

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Accession Number
H05637
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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