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Spr. Reginald Wright
British Army 227th (Stockton on Tees) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Leeds
(d.28th Mar 1918)
Reginald Wright was my grandfather. He fought in WW1 and died on the 28th March 1918 near Bayonvillers. Initially, he was buried by the Germans; afterward, he was re-buried by the Australians. His resting place is at CWGC Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardy.
Gnr. Robert Wright British Army
Royal Field Artillery
from:Harley
Pte. Samuel Wright
British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Eastville Terrace, New Park, Harrogate
(d.14th July 1916)
Pte. Samuel Wright
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Longton, Staffordshire
(d.13th April 1916)
Pte Sydney Paul Johnson Wright
British Army 1/6th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Todmorden, Yorkshire
(d.21st March 1918)
Sydney Wright served with the 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1. He died 21st of March 1918 aged 26 years and is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial in France. Son of John and Margaret Wright of 25 Lower George St., Todmorden.
Cpt. Theodore Wright VC
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Albury, Guildford
(d.14th Sep 1914)
Theodore Wright was killed in action on 14th September 1914 aged 31 and is buried in the Vailly British Cemetery in France. He was the son of the late William Walter and Arabella Wright, of Talgai, Albury, Guildford.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 16th Nov., 1914, records the following :- "Action for which commended :- Gallantry at Mons on 23rd August in attempting to connect up the lead to demolish a bridge under heavy fire; although wounded in the head he made a second attempt. At Vailly, on 14th September he assisted the passage of the 5th Cavalry Brigade over the pontoon bridge and was mortally wounded whilst assisting wounded men into shelter."
Capt. Theodore Wright VC
British Army 56th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
(d.14th Sep 1914)
Pte. Thomas Wright
British Army 10th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Sheffield
My grandfather Thomas Wright was injured at Mons, France, under the Yorkshire Post Office Rifles, I believe in 1917. He was wounded by shrapnel on the bridge of the nose and never fully regained his health. He died in 1961 in Sheffield where he had lived all his life. My father Jack Wright b. 1911 and Arthur b. 1917 both served in the Army in WW2 and thankfully came home safely. My Dad was in the REMY and Uncle Arthur (still alive) was in North Africa. In 1949 Jack immigrated to Canada with our family and I never got to know my grand dad and would like to know what happened to him, where, when etc. if possible. Thank you kindly for any assistance you can offer.
Pte. Thomas Wright
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow, Co Durham
(d.8th May 1915)
Pte. Thomas Wright
British Army 10th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:30 Orchard Row, Londonderry
Thomas Wright and his brother George joined the Derrys on the formation of the Ulster Division, Thomas had previously served with the 5th Iniskillings
Thomas Wright
Canadian Army 46th Battalion Saskatchewan Regiment
from:Kilbride, Ballyclare, Co Antrim, Ireland
(d.22nd Sept 1917)
Thomas Wright, born 20th January 1886 at Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, Ireland was the fourth child of James and Catherine (nee Smith) Wright. By 1901, the family had moved to Kilbride in Co Antrim. Thomas emigrated from Ireland in 1908 and, by 1911, was working as a labourer at Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. He enlisted in Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 28th Jan 1916 and served as a Private in 46 Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment (which became known as "The Suicide Battalion").
The 46th embarked from England for France on August 10, 1916, becoming an integral part of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. Having survived both the Battle for Vimy Ridge and Arras, Thomas Wright sustained multiple gunshot wounds at Hill 70 near Lens and died at No 22 Casualty Clearing Station on 22nd September 1917. He is buried at Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, Bethune (Pas de Calais) Plot K 29.
Pte. Thomas Wright
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.8th May 1915)
Thomas Wright enlisted at Newcastle upon Tyne and served in the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 8th May 1915 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory medals.
Thomas was born in Jarrow 1872. His mothers name was Barbara and she was 54 in the 1891 census. The 1901 census shows the remainder of the family living at 25 Nansen Street Jarrow with his sister Sarah(27) as housekeeper, brothers George(40) a tailor, Thomas(29) and Benjamin(24) are boilermakers.
Pte. Thomas McMorran Wright
British Army 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.18th April 1916)
Thomas Wright enlisted in Hull on the 19th December 1914 and was assigned to the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. He served initially in Egypt defending the Suez Canal before being transhipped with his regiment to France. He was wounded in the right shoulder lung and leg by a grenade in one of the first spells in the frontline trenches and carried to H Casualty Clearing station (C812) where he died on 18th of April 1916. He is buried in Beauval Communal Cemetery.
Thomas was my grandmother's first husband. She married my grandfather Ruel Evan Richards (who incidentally was fighting nearby towards Pozieres with the 13th Durham Light Infantry) in 1918 back in Hull, East Yorkshire.
W. Wright
Royal Naval Division Benbow Battalion
Pte. Walter Arthur Wright
British Army 23rd Inf. Labour Coy. Labour Corps
from:14 Mark Street, Manchester
(d.4th May 1918)
Walter Wright was my Grandfather. He joined as a private in March 1917. He would have been aged 39 at that time. He was sent to France and was present during the Battles of Arras, Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt and Ypres (III), and was gassed on the Somme. He was invalided to Scotland, but unfortunately died in May 1918 as a result of gas poisoning. This is all the information I have found. I have not been able to trace his service records.
Pte. Walter Wright
British Army 3th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Wolverhampton
(d.7th November 1914)
My great uncle Walter Wright, was my nans half sibling. His father's name was Joseph and his Mother's name was Eliza. His siblings were Joseph b1883 also died in 1917, Harry b1886, Ellen b1894, Harriet b1890, Herbert b1897 and William b1898. Half siblings from his dad's second marriage were George b1915, Mary b1920, my nan Hannah 1920 and Archibald b 1924, Archibald, William and Ellen all died in infancy. Sorry this is all I know, we have no photo to give Walter a face.
Pte. Walter Arnold "Curly" Wright
Canadian Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
from:Toronto
All I know is that Walter Wright served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada from 1939 till 1945.
Cpl. Walter Wright
British Army 7th Btn.
from:Castle Acrew
My grandfather Walter Wright was wounded on 10th of January 1916 somewhere in France. His brother apparently dragged him into a nearby shed. He was eventually invalided back to U.K. with serious injury to his hip and buttock which left him with a severe limp. He knew that he was lucky to be a survivor and made the best of the rest of his life. He died in 1964.
Staff Sgt. William Albert Wright
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Odiham Hants
(d.7th Dec 1917)
My Grandfather William Wright was killed at Cambrai on the 7th December 1917 and his name is on the memorial at Cambrai, but if there is anymore information anyone can give me I would be very appreciative.
2nd Lt. William Wright DCM.
British Army 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham
(d.17th Feb 1917)
William Wright
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
William Wright served in the 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and died age 27 on the 1st July 1916. He is remembered at St. Peter's Church and on the Thiepval Memorial. His medal card shows award of War and Victory Medals.
William was born in Jarrow 1888 , son of William and Isabella Wright. In the 1901 census the family is living at 68 Prince Consort Road, Jarrow with W1lliam(45) a mechanical engineer and his wife Isabella(43)together with their 8 children. Robert(17) and John(16) are rivet heaters in the shipyard. Annie(15) Hannah(11) and Emma(9) are at school as are William(13) and Frederick(5). Albert is 1 year old.
Pte. William Wright
British Army 18th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.1st Jul 1916)
William Wright was my Great-Uncle. He served with the 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment. He died, aged 26, on 1st July 1916 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Dantzig Alley Cemetery, near Mametz
A brave man, he deserves our enduring respect for his sacrifice. He will not be forgotten.
L/Cpl William Samuel Wright
British Army 9th Veterinary Hospital Army Veterinary Corps
from:Hounslow
(d.11th Jan 1918)
William Samuel Wright was aged 29 at the time of his death in 1918, He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. The 9th Veterinary Hospital was situated at Abbeville, France.
Pte. William Wright
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. William "Old Beaver" Wright
British Army 1/4th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Wigton, Scotland
When Grandpa, William Wright, joined the King's Own Scottish Borderers to fight in the First World War, he thought it would be fun. But after a time he thought it was better at home, so he packed up his bags and went home. But for some reason they came and said `Naughty boy, you're in for the duration'.
After training he went off to Egypt where he was involved in the Second Battle of Gaza. He was in a listening post when nature called. He went back down the trench and was just leaving the latrine when a mortar landed in it. Poor grandpa was hit with shrapnel and what ever was in the loo. As he was knocked out and bleeding, his comrades came along thinking `Old Beaver' was dead. They ran off to inform the NCO. In the meantime, Grandpa came to and said to his buddies that he was not dead. He was evacuated to Alexandria. After recovering he was sent off to the western front. His job was that of a stretcher bearer.
He survived the war and emigrated to Canada. Grandpa had a metal piece in his head for the rest of his life. During the Second World War he joined the Veterans Guards of Canada. He spent the war as a guard for the POWs in Canada. After the war he was on escort duty to repatriate the prisoners to Germany.
L/Cpl. William Wright
British Army 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders
from:Linlithgow, Scotland
(d.26th Oct 1917)
William Wright enlisted in Edinburgh in April or May 1916 and following basic training joined the 2nd Battalion in France in the autumn of 1916. He was in the offensive against the Hidenburg Line on 7th May 1917 at Bullecourt.
William fought in the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) which started on 31st July 1917, the Battalion was not involved until the attack on Broodseinde Ridge on 4th October in conjunction with Australian forces. Advancing under artillery barrage the Battalion soon achieved its objectives but in turn came under intense German shellfire during the next three days that it occupied the captured positions and suffered correspondingly heavy casualties. A further adverse factor during this time was the terrible weather especially the rain which made movement off the duck boards all but impossible and conditions almost unbearable with the resulting mud causing death to both men and pack animals.
After a few days rest the Battalion was tasked to take part in the capture of the ruined village of Gheluvelt where it had experienced terrific fighting years earlier. In short, the attack, on 26th October was stopped in its tracks by intense artillery and machine gun fire but most of all by the mud which clogged or jammed most of the men's weapons.
The Regimental War Diary for that day recorded 73 killed in action; 480 wounded; and 117 missing. However, subsequent research has shown that the fatalities, including those who subsequently died of their wounds shortly thereafter, amounted to 203 which included practically all of those originally recorded as missing in action.
William was recorded as missing in action and his body was never recovered. He was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal for his services and his parents received the Memorial Plaque (Dead Man's Penny) and commemorative scroll which went to all families of men who died in the war. William is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Spr. William Leslie Wright
British Army 35th Signal Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Tunbridge Wells
(d.27th November 1917)
Sapper Wright was the Son of Albert Wright, of 48, Dover Rd., Folkestone; husband of Dorothy Wright, of "Kildare," 43, Whitefield Rd., Tunbridge Wells.
He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Montagnana Town Cemetery in Italy,
Sgt. William Wilson Wright
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Rotherham
My grandfather William Wright joined up in 1915 in Rotherham into the KRRC. I don't know which battalion. He fought at Loos, Hill 70 where he was shot 4 times in September 1915 and recorded as dead. He was cited for a VC for defending Hill 70 and already having got shot, rescued his officer. He always claimed he had one. I found his photo in a VC parade in 1952 in London in front of the Queen and the name was listed as Cpt A.W.Wright. He was by trade a dynamite man in the coal mines and my father thinks he was a mole in the war. My grandfather always talked about being laid in a metal cage for months in a hospital which was owned by a tea plantation owner from India. I suspect this was in North London. He had only 1/4 lung left when he died at 72. He returned from war in 1916 and found an Irishman living with his 'widow' in his house and threw him through the window. He recovered partially and trained officers up to 1919 as Captain. My father says he always spoke about the war as a big adventure, getting lost, hiding under a bush as Germans marched past.
It would be useful if anybody knew the battalion he was likely to be in. As a child I remember putting my fists into the holes in his back. I have found no evidence he had a VC. We know he was brave, he once rescued a miner in a pit fall by carving off his leg. We knew the miner personally in later years.
Pte. William Charles Wright
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.9th Aug 1918 )
My uncle William Wright died and is buried in Hinges Communal Military Cemetery. He is the holder of a champion player medal for football 3rd Worcestershire 57th Infantry Brigade 1918 also holder of medal 47th T.R.B. inter company cricket 1917, B company.
Frederick Leonard Wrightson
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
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