Private William Wright
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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
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