BRIGHT, William Frankland
(Service number 16819)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Warrant Officer Class 2 (Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant) |
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Birth
| Date | 1 March 1905 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 93 Shirley Rd, St Albans, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Painter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Timaru Port Guards | ||
| Marital Status | Married, 1 child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Isabella Bright (wife), 545 Cashel St, Linwood, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Military Forces, Home Service Section | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 March 1917 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | Featherston Military Camp, Featherston | ||
| Cause | Run over by a motor car | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Featherston Cemetery, Western Lake Rd, Featherston | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of John and Jemima Bright (see Shead); husband of Isabella Florence Bright (nee Morrison) of 116 Beresford St, New Brighton, Christchurch; father of Ellen Olga Bright born 1912
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Databse (Oct 2013)
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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