Harry – Wright – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 07/03/1915
Title
Harry – Wright – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 07/03/1915
Initials / forenames
Harry
Surname
Wright
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Essex Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
6330
Railway department
Stratford Works, Iron Foundry
Railway job
Fettler
Date died
07/03/1915
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: May 1915 Supplement (No.1) p1
Memorial
Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery
Notes
Wright was born 31st December 1883. He joined GER in November 1908. He was a reservist, who had served two years in the Boer War. He was a native of Ilford, and a footballer. His wife's brother in same regiment. He was killed in action at La Gheer.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society), Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
15/08/2016
Last updated
15/08/2016
Citation
“Harry – Wright – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 07/03/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/42163.