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Title
Wright diaries, 1915-1917 / Walter Vicery Wright
Creator
Walter V. Wright
Level of description
sub-fonds
Date

1915-1917
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
422337
Issue Copy
Digitised : 2014
Physical Description
0.05 metres of textual material - manuscript
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Walter Vicery Wright, an overseer from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, served as a signaller with the 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces. He embarked from Sydney at the age of 20 on board HMAT Seang Choon, 11 Feb. 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery in the field in Nov. 1916 and was wounded Feb. 1917. He returned to Australia on board HT Corinthic, 10 Jan. 1918 and was discharged as medically unfit, 17 Apr. 1918
Scope and Content
ITEM 01
Walter V. Wright diary, 27 October 1915-11 February 1916

ITEM 02
Walter V. Wright diary, 13 February 1916-18 August 1916

ITEM 03
Walter V. Wright diary, 7 September 1916-23 March 1917
General note

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Microfilm copy available at CY 4924, frames 1 - 172
Name
Seang Choon (ship)
Corinthic (ship)
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, Australian.
Soldiers--Australia--Diaries.
Soldiers--Australia.
World War, 1914-1918--Australia.

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