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We remember Guy Powell Wright
We remember Guy Powell Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7151862
1879
service
British Army
Private
2213
Royal Fusiliers
Source:4896890
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
Source:7151862
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment attached King's Own Liverpool Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8951497
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed by 4.2" Howitzer shell while on patrol in village of Ayette, France. At the time he was attached to the 1st Batallion The King's Own Liverpool Regiment.
Ayette
France
Source:7151862
Source:8951497
2nd July 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7151862
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guy Powell |
| Initials | GP |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 4896890 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2213 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment attached King's Own Liverpool Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Media
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War diary entry about his deathKilled by 4.2" Howitzer shell while on patrol in village of Ayette, France. At the time he was attached to the 1st Batallion The King's Own Liverpool Regiment.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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