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John Henry Wright

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Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - No known copyright restrictions

Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Wright AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4582 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Halfway Bush, Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr W. J. Wright, Halfway Bush, Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Enteric fever AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Before World War I, enteric fever, or typhoid fever, was the scourge of armies, and in the Anglo-Boer War killed more soldiers than enemy action. It is caused by a bacteria entering the body via contaminated food or water. Early symptoms include high fever, headaches and lassitude. Follicles along the intestinal walls later become inflamed, often leading to perforation and hemorrhaging. Other complications include gall bladder, pneumonia or heart failure.

    At the time of the Boer War, there were no antibiotic remedies for the disease.

    Father was named John Wright. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    6 April 1901 AWMM
    Heilbron, Orange Free State AWMM
  • Date of death
    19 February 1902 Public - Seán - Researcher - 25 June 2024 - Military Personnel file, notification of death.
  • Age at death
    24 Public - Seán - Researcher - 25 June 2024 - Calculated from details on his enlistment when he was 23 years and 9 months old.
  • Place of death
    Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa Public - Seán - Researcher - 25 June 2024 - Military Personnel file, notification of death.
  • Cause of death
    • Died of Sickness AWMM
    • Enteric fever Public - Seán - Researcher - 25 June 2024 - Military Personnel file, notification of death.
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  • Cemetery
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Otago, South African (Boer) War Memorial, Dunedin Oval, Dunedin AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM

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25 June 2024SeánDunedinResearcher

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