christine liava'a Posted 1 May , 2004 Share Posted 1 May , 2004 If anyone can still see the 30th April entry, please post it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 1 May , 2004 Share Posted 1 May , 2004 It was as follows... 30.04.04 Cpl Gwilym MORRIS 57223 13 Bn, Welsh Regt who died aged 26 on 30.04.17 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevenbec Posted 2 May , 2004 Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Chris, Do you have any thing on this Fiji Man. Maitland Wright Pte 3503. I have him in the 6th ALHR during the war. His birth adress is given as Suva Fiji but was living in Melbourne when embarked. Do you know his embarking unit and other details? S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 2 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Private Benjamin Maitland Wright 6th Light Horse born Suva, Fiji nok George Wright – father brother of GAL & EAM Wright attended Levuka Public School enlisted Melbourne, VIC 23 July 1915 SERN 3503 NAA file returned to Australia 28 June 1919 returned to Fiji m. Anne Boyer I am in touch with a relative if you want more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevenbec Posted 2 May , 2004 Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Thanks for confirming Chris. Yes, do you know his unit in which he embarked from Austrailia. As he didn't embark with the 6th LHR. Were his brothers in the AIF and there names if so? And if you have it his age and occupation? S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 2 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2004 Fiji Labour Corps Sergeant George Augustus Lynch Wright born Suva, 1890 6th Australian Light Horse qv wounded in Egypt Private George Augustus Lynch Wright 2nd Light Horse born Suva, Fiji 1890 nok Mary (Hughes) Wright – mother s/of Georgius Wright brother of BM & EAM Wright enlisted Holsworthy, NSW 23 November 1914 SERN 671 NAA file wounded, discharged September 1916 returned to Australia & Fiji later served with Fijian Labour Corps invalided home ............................................... Private Edgar Alma Mark Wright 6th Light Horse born Fiji Native of Colo West, Fiji s/of Georgius & Mary Eliza (Hughes)Wright of Nasese, Suva, Fiji Islands brother of GAL Wright and BM Wright Levuka Public School Great War Board enlisted Liverpool, NSW 17 March 1915 SERN 1049 NAA file AWM Roll of Honour KIA 4 August 1916 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt panel 5 My Guiding Star Oh, wand’ring star, my guiding star, Whence leadest thou me on? Wilt lead me to that land afar, Where countless other stars have shone Upon the battlefields? Wilt lead me through the hosts of death, Who stalk the battlefield? Or wilt thou there, withdraw the breath That fans thy flame, and dying, yield Unto eternity? Fain would I first thy guiding light Reveal that awful slough, Wherein are wrought those deeds of might And fame long-lived. What reck I though The price be heavy. Shine on, my star, for good or evil, Illuminate as ever And, though thou leadest to the devil, Yet must I follow; nought can sever My fate from thine! These verses were written by Trooper Edgar A M Wright on May 23, 1916. He was killed in action at the Battle of Romani, Egypt on August 4 or 5, 1916. Sorry, nothing else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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