Henry Wright
Service Number
CH/9331
Military Unit
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Date of birth
27 Mar 1897
Date of Death
15 Nov 1916 (19 Years Old)
Place of Birth
New Brighton, Cheshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Henry Wright was the eldest son of Alfred and Elizabeth Wright (née Kearsley) born in 1897 in New Brighton, Cheshire. Fred Wright was born in 1901, followed by Albert in 1906. The family lived with Albert's parents after getting married in Bosley, Cheshire but by 1911 had moved to The Cottage, Grange Lane, Didsbury, Manchester.
Military History
Service record:- Draft for MEF 29/6/15, joined Chatham Bn. 17/7/15-15/11/16 DD. B' Company - Died of wounds in 4th Casualty Clearing Station Varennes - Buried at Varennes Military cemetery, Somme, France grave reference I E 76.
Extra Information
Research by Colin Dannatt
