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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.

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