John Goldsmith Bright
Name John Goldsmith Bright
Number Lance Corporal 4445
Battalion 6th Battalion
Place of Birth Bendigo
Next of Kin His mother, Mrs. Bright of 8 Grafton St Elsternwick
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 22/6/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 22 years 8 months, 5’7”, 9 stone, blue eyes and dark brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation Bank clerk
Date and place of death
He was killed in action by a shell at Flers 15/12/1916
Location of grave or memorial
He has no known grave and has his name is on a memorial at Villers Bretonneux
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was related to the Goldsmiths of Meeniyan
Military History
- He attended Grammar school in Bendigo
- 22/6/15 He enlisted in Melbourne
- 28/1/16 He went to Egypt on the HMAT Themistocles
- 23/2/16 He arrived Alexandria
- 29/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
- 4/4/16 He arrived Marseilles
- 28/7/16 He join his unit
- 30/8/16 or 1/9/16 He was appointed a Lance Corporal
- He was killed when a dud shell came in and exploded.
- His friend H Dummett enquired about his death
- He had an ANA insurance policy
- His effects consisted of a wallet, note book, pencil case, photos case, photos, whistle, post wards, semaphore cards, 5 military books, scarf, pair knee guards, brush, 7 handkerchiefs, razor, knife, note book, testament
- A letter from his mother is on page 41 of his file
- His Mother received his medals, scroll and plaque.
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