Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
1139 Pte Frederick William Wright and 1138 Pte Albert Edward Wright.
They enlisted on 9 April 1915, and embarked with the 21 Infantry Bn.
Image courtesy of Ken Wright.
Wright Frederick William Pte 21 Inf Bn 18 Butcher Single Meth
Address: Essendon, Winifred St, 6
Next of kin: Wright, Edward William, 6 Winifred St, Essendon
Enlisted: 9 Apr 1915
Embarked: A38 Ulysses 10 May 1915
Relatives
151 Pte Henry James Wright
3953 Pte Charles Ison Wright
1138 Pte Albert Edward Wright
In February 1914 a large number of boys from the Area 58 Cadets who had not complied with orders to parade for compulsory military drill were brought before Magistrates at the Essendon Police Court. They were let off with a warning that if they did not in future turn up for drill, the court would not deal with them so leniently. The following week it transpired that Frederick William Wright had again not presented for drill, and was consequently committed to the custody of the Officer Commanding the Australian Royal Artillery Garrison at Queenscliffe for 20 days. If Fred and the other lad had reasons for non-compliance, the newspaper did not choose to report them. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74492034
Fred Wright enlisted on 9 April 1915, and went on to serve on Gallipoli but was evacuated from the Peninsula with sickness on 23 November 1915. While in hospital in Egypt, Fred received a small pocket book Short Prayers and Counsels for Soldiers, in which he wrote his name, regimental number, company and battalion, the hospital where he was a patient, and the date, 10 December 1915.
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Courtesy of Ken Wright.
Fred's Postcards
To family, 1915
To Charlie, 1915
Mentioned in correspondence
Henry Wright to Mother, 1915
23 May 1915
10 June 1915
Henry Wright to Mother, 1915 - Gallipoli
17 June 1915
Henry Wright to brother Leslie, 1915
27 June 1915
Henry Wright to brothers Les and Gordon, 1916
Henry Wright to Mother, 1918
Henry Wright to brother Leslie, 1918
Henry Wright to Family, 1918 - France
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall R-Y
Essendon State School
North Essendon Methodist Church
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours
Regimental Register
Welcome Home 7 Nov 1918
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