Born 17 December 1903 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England [16]
Departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on the steamship Cathay and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 10 May 1932 [63]
Said to have resided in the Eastern States of Australia prior to shifting to Carnamah, Western Australia [P7]
Purchased the business of D. Standish O'GRADY's 'Pioneer Garage and Service Station' in Carnamah in March 1938 [5: 1-Apr-1938]
Proprietor of the Pioneer Garage and Service Station later known as the Carnamah Motor Garage 1938-1941 [6] [13]
He continued to run the garage from its premises at 4 Macpherson Street, Carnamah which he leased from O'GRADY [3]
In addition to the garage he was also an agent for Chevrolet and Buick cars, trucks and utilities [0: images 02832 & 03714] [13]
Said to have employed no staff or assistants at the garage, solely running the business, garage and agency himself [P7]
His garage was telephone number Carnamah-20 [60]
In October 1938 gained permission from the Carnamah Road Board to erect a petrol bowser outside his premises [0: image 03766]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 [0: image 03074]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1940 [0: image 03070]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 [13]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1940 and 1941 [53]
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
After going bankrupt, he left Carnamah in May 1941 to enlist in the Australian Army [0: image 03993] [500: 29-May-1941]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 9 June 1941 [16]
Private WX13987 in the Australian Army's Bulk Issue and Oil Depot during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 November 1943 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Scarborough [2]
Husband of Kathleen [19]
Died 15 December 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZW, 128)[2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Eric William Wright' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/eric-william-wright [reference list] |
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