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We remember Ernest John Wright
We remember Ernest John Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8943046
21st November 1915
enlistment
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9516454
service
British Army
Private
231
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:4894701
service
British Army
Private
16/231
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:8943053
1918
death
United Kingdom
Source:8858019
26th November 1918
burial
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
2986
Source:8943053
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest John |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 8943053 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 231 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 16/231 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 16th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Men and women of WarwickshireMore about Men and women of Warwickshire
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| Birmingham City Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment | David1424 | |
| Smethwick Old Church church | Kate25628 | |
| Wright | Kate25628 |
Stories
Stories
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