Richard Wright
He was a carter in 1911.
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Richard Wright was born in Great Hockham, Norfolk he was baptised on 4th October 1885 at Holkham, Norfolk, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Wright a farmer and dealer and the late Alice Elizabeth Wright née Carter, of Hockham, Norfolk.
His father Thomas Edward was born in 1855 at Hockham he died in 1907 at Wayland, Norfolk he was 52 yrs of age, his mother Alice Elizabeth Carter was born in 1856 at Kilworth, Leicestershire, she died in 1899 at Hockham, she was aged 43 yrs they were married on 21st October 1883 at Hockham, Norfolk, they had 4 children, he was the brother of Phillip, Louisa and Thomas Wright.
In 1901 they lived at 1 The Street Great Hockham Norfolk.
In 1911 he lived with Sarah 'Wright' at 5 Crewe Terrace Norton Street Radford Nottingham. They may not have been married because Richard's siblings became his legatees and Sarah referred to him as 'my dearest friend' in a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone tribute and to herself simply as 'Sarah' in a locally published obituary (see below).
Gunner Richard Wright enlisted at Nottingham, he served with No 2 Section 35th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 15th December 1916 he is buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras
Nottingham Evening Post In Memroiam 15/12/1917:
'Wright. In loving memory of Gunner Richard Wright, killed in action December 15th 1916. A day of remembrance sad to recall. - Sadly missed. - Sarah.'
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Richard Wright
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery courtesy of the cwgc
Photo of Richard Wright
WRIGHT Richard grave at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras courtesy of 'Pearlady' and find a grave website.