Eric William WRIGHT

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]

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