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We remember Henry John Wright
We remember Henry John Wright
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Timeline
Timeline
1913
enlistment
Newport, Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Source:8602047
May 1913
1914
service
British Army
Private
11044
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:4898239
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4898239
13th August 1914
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8602042
service
British Army
Serjeant
11044
South Wales Borderers
Source:7478920
service
British Army
Corporal (Acting Serjeant)
11044
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8602047
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7478920
Source:8602047
28th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7478920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry John |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Wright, |
| Source | 7478920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11044 | South Wales Borderers | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 11044 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 11044 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Corporal (Acting Serjeant) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal | Keith1947 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | David1424 | |
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 | |
| Corporal (Acting Sergeant Henry John Wright. M.M. | Desmond1478 |
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We remember Henry John Wright
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