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We remember Horace Wright
We remember Horace Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
enlistment
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Source:8914783
29th May 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
R/365
63rd Division, Royal Naval Division.
Hawke Battalion
Source:8914783
29th May 1916 - 3rd February 1917
employment
Horace was an Upholsterer during the start of WW1
Holmer Green High Wycombe area
United Kingdom
Source:8914783
service
Royal Navy
R/365
Royal Naval Division
Source:6208847
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8914783
location
Pleasure View, Holmer Green, Amersham, Bucks
United Kingdom
Source:6208847
1917
death
Killed in Action
Missing, presumed Killed in Action in the Ancre area of Picardy, France, very close to the Somme
Somme
France
Source:8914783
3rd February 1917
burial
France
Pier and Face 1A
Source:8914783
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 6208847 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure View, Holmer Green, Amersham, Bucks | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | R/365 | Royal Naval Division | |||
| Royal Navy | R/365 | 63rd Division, Royal Naval Division. | Hawke Battalion | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Ann Tilbury | mother | ||
| Horace Wright | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Blue | Dark Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-29 | 5'4" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Horace Wright notes | Martin47807 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Horace Wright | Martin47807 |
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