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Norman Wright

Lance Corporal

12th Field Ambulance

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus Sp.
  • Planted By: L. Greenbank
  • Plaque: 1915

Additional Info

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Biography

Norman Wright was a single 24 year old Grocer from Ballarat. He enlisted on the 12th of July 1915 as a Private with the Army Medical Corps, Special Reinforcements. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on the 7th of March 1916. He joined the 12th Field Ambulance on the 18th of April 1916 and on the 10th of December was appointed Lance Corporal. On January 26th 1917 Norman was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his left foot and head. He returned to Australia on the 27th of July 1917 and was discharged on the 26th of April 1918 as medically unfit.
Tree No. 1915

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour