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We remember Harold Edwin Wright
We remember Harold Edwin Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1911
location
6 Upper Green Place, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9431265
2nd April 1911
1916
dates
Age 17
Source:9431259
18th September 1916
1916
employment
Glue drier
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Source:9431259
18th September 1916
1916
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9431263
18th September 1916
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9431263
4th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
53232
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:9431263
6th March 1918 - 21st March 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:7441907
21st March 1918
service
British Army
Private
53232
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4898036
service
British Army
38927
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:9431251
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7441907
Source:9431251
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 4
Source:7441907
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Edwin |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 7441907 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Upper Green Place, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 53232 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 38927 | Leicestershire Regiment | |||
| British Army | 53232 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 10th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada G Wright | mother | ||
| Henry Wright | father |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Wright is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Wright is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Wright is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Wright is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ARRAS MEMORIAL | Liz37211 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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