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We remember Donald Samuel Wright
We remember Donald Samuel Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:6165138
25th June 1895
1908
education
Secondary education
Bishop's Stortford College, Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:6165138
1908 - 1911
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:6165138
25th April 1917
service
British Army
Private
PS/8241
Royal Fusiliers
Source:4893948
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:4893948
1917
death
Died of wounds
Calais
France
Source:6165138
25th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Plot A. Row Officers. Grave 17.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Samuel |
| Initials | DS |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 4893948 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/8241 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | Bedfordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Westrope Wright | mother | ||
| Samuel E Wright | father |
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2nd Lt. Samuel Donald WrightIn uniform greatcoat Bedfordshire Regiment.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Simon1303 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Samuel Donald Wright | Margaret24043 |
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