FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
DEATH.
WRIGHT. — On July 7th, at his parents' residence, 13 Maitland street, Dunedin, Kenneth P. Wright (8th Reinforcements), youngest son of Joseph and B. S. Wright j in his twenty-fourth year. -Evening Star, 7/7/1917.
There was a military funeral this afternoon. The soldier thus honored was Private Kenneth Plummer Wright, aged 24, youngest son of Mr Joseph Wright, of Maitland street. Deceased was born at Mornington; attended the Mornington and George Street Primary Schools, then the Otago High School; entered the service of the Bank of New South Wales at Dunedin, and was transferred to Napier, where he voluntarily enlisted in the 8th Reinforcements. At the Tauherenikau camp his knowledge of clerical work caused him to be put on the records staff. He was laid out with influenza, which developed into pneumonia. As a consequence the doctors sent him to his parents on sick leave, the hope being that a month's nursing would make him well. As he did not progress according to expectations he was sent to the Palmerston Sanatorium, where he partially recovered; but on returning home he grew worse, and he died on Saturday morning after an illness of 18 months. He won second place in the bass solo at the Dunedin Competitions about four years ago, and was first in the corresponding section at the Napier Competitions. He was in the Dunedin Orphans’ Club, and ran with the Anglican Harriers. A short service was held at St. Matthew’s Church this afternoon, and the procession started from there. Captain Myers (A.A.G.) represented the Defence Department, and the Central Battery men provided the firing party. -Evening Star, 9/7/1917.
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