Wright, John Christie
Person: id 56078
University connections
USyd.Sydney Teachers College
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World War I
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Family name
Wright
Given name(s)
John Christie
Initials
J.C.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Survived
Survived WWI
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Not listed in the 1939 Book of Remembrance. Lecturer in Art, Sydney Teacher's College (STC). Enlisted in the AIF 26 April 1916 and was killed in action in France 2 May 1917.Listed on the STC Roll of Honour embroidery, which he designed prior to leaving for the Front.The statue Perpetuity for the Perpetual Trustee Company, Hunter St Sydney won for him the Wynne Prize in 1915.
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Appointed Principal of the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide in February 1916. He designed the Sydney Teacher's College Roll of Honour embroidery and the College crest. He won the Wynne Prize in 1915 for bronze statues Knowledge, Fine Art and Commerce on the Daily Telegraph building in Castlereagh St Sydney.
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Image from The War Edition of Kookaburra STC magazine
Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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