GEORGE ARTHUR WRIGHT

Born

On 23 August 1924 at Penguin.

Connection to South Riana

Lived in South Riana.

PParents

Walter James WRIGHT and Margaret Mary CONNOLLY who were married at Wivenhoe on 17 March 1920.

Siblings

Walter Charles 1920 - 2008

Pearl Grace 1922 –2014

Claude Edward 1923 – 1983

Ethel Margaret 1925 – 2009

Freda 1926 – still living

Hedley John 1927 – 1986

Alice Christina 1930 – 2009

Jack 1931 – 2020

Dale 1938 – 1983

Married

Alma May WEMYSS (1929 – 1993) in 1954 in Victoria.

Family

Brian Anthony 1956

Malcolm 1959

Donna 1964

Died

On 19 March 1997 at Geelong, Vic and is buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery with his wife.

Military Records

Service number VX140843. Enlisted at Dubbo, N.S.W. on 27 May 1943. and was allotted to 7th Infantry Btn. His next of kin was given as his father W.Wright. He was discharged on 17 December 1946.

His file is not yet digitised.

Two military photographs courtesy of Lionel Wright.