Boy 1st Class Ronald Rothsay Wright

Service number 4459
Birth Date 1900-06-02
Birth Place Australia: South Australia, Peterhead
Death Date 1916-12-21
Death Place Atlantic Ocean: North Sea
Final Rank Boy 1st Class
Service Royal Australian Navy
Units
  • HMAS Melbourne
  • HMAS Sydney
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Boy 1st Class Ronald Rothsay Wright (4459, HMAS Sydney) was born on 2 June 1900, at Peterhead, SA, and entered the Royal Australian Navy in January 1915. He was killed during a violent storm off the coast of Norway on 21 December 1916. Ronald was buried at the Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery, Scotland. He was aged 16 years 6 months.

Rolls

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    HMAS Sydney
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Boy 1st Class

Timeline

Date of birth 02 June 1900
Date of enlistment 25 January 1915
Date of death 21 December 1916