Historical information

Charles Wright No 825 enlisted in G Coy 7th Batt AIF on 18.8.14 age 20 years, embark for Eygpt 19.10.14. Reported WIA and missing 25.4.15. A court of enquiry confirmed KIA 23.9.17, no known grave.
George Edwin Wright No 5241 enlisted in 16 reinforcements 6th Batt AIF on 9.12.15 age 18 years 4 months. Embark for England 1.4.16, embark for France 29.8.16. KIA 8.12.16, no known grave.

Thomas Stanley Wright No 5242 in 16th reinforcements 6th Batt AIF on 21.12.16 age 21 years. Embark for England 1.4.16, embark for France 29.8.16, WIA 29.4.17 GSW to chest, return to unit 10.9.17, awarded the Military Medal 4.10.17 at Broodseinde Ridge near Ypres, WIA in same action GSW to Abdomen. Discharged from the AIF 23.1.1920. Refer 781.2P, 1227P.

Physical description

Display, framed, covered with glass. Contains 2 Commemorative plaques - CHARLES WRIGHT & GEORGE EDWIN WRIGHT. One 1914/1915 Star on its own. Display in depth holds Victory Medal, Military Medal, British War Medal and small brass badge or medallion - THOMAS STANLEY WRIGHT.

Inscriptions & markings

Engraved white on metal labels:

Top:
COMPLIMENTS MRS JEAN GERBES NEE WRIGHT
FOR THE WRIGHT FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES J AND GEORGE EDWIN - WRIGHT

Middle behind glass:
THOMAS STANLEY WRIGHT MM 6th BTN

On white label in black print:
THOMAS STANLEY
WRIGHT
5242
16th REO's Batt AIF
Enlisted 21.12.15 age 21
Embarked 1.4.16 WIA twice
Awarded MM 4.10.17 at
BROODSEINDE RIDGE
Discharged 23.1.20

Bottom:
COMPLIMENTS MRS KATHLEEN WRIGHT AND FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF
HUSBAND AND FATHER
THOMAS STANLEY WRIGHT MM

See also 781.2P