Difference between revisions of "Wright Edgar Cpl 4465898"
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|Date of birth=Born Sunderland in 1911, mother's maiden surname Howliston. | |Date of birth=Born Sunderland in 1911, mother's maiden surname Howliston. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 29/6/1944 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
|Joined Brigade=Date not yet known. | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet known. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=29-Jun-44 | + | |Died/Killed in action=29-Jun-44. |
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|Home address=Resident of Sunderland. Cpl Wright had married Elizabeth Forrest in Sunderland District in 1934. Buried Grave IV. E. 15. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | |Home address=Resident of Sunderland. Cpl Wright had married Elizabeth Forrest in Sunderland District in 1934. Buried Grave IV. E. 15. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Wright_E_4465898_10_DLI.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=Cpl E Wright's CWGC headstone. | ||
| + | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 28 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Wright Edgar
Army number 4465898
Rank Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sunderland in 1911, mother's maiden surname Howliston.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 29/6/1944 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet known.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 29-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of Sunderland. Cpl Wright had married Elizabeth Forrest in Sunderland District in 1934. Buried Grave IV. E. 15. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 10DLI
