Gunner

John Wright

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Augustus Wright and of Mary Anne Wright (nee Didham), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
1850
Name:
John Wright
Rank: 
Gunner
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Reach, 34 Breezes Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
C/o Christchurch Club, Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Steward
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Artillery, 7 Anti-Tank Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
02 November 1942
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
37
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 1st Echelon
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 January 1940
Destination:
Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. C. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
John Wright
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