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Private William Wright

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Wright, William
Date of birth: 1887-01-05
Place of birth: Leigh Lancashire England
Next of kin: William Wright, 179, Todmorden Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Book Keeper
Occupation (normalized): Bookkeeper, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-06-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 8511
Highest Rank: Private (2nd Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1597230
LAC ID: 324395
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10611-S028
Uploader's Notes:

Aged 30 (CWGC)

Previously served for 3 years in the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment

Son of William and Lucy Wright, of 78, Carter St., Greenheys, Manchester; husband of Clara Alice Wright, of 15, Hawthorn Grove, Bispham Rd., Southport, England.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-02-17