His story
Edgar James Wright worked as a corn merchant in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. His father, James Wright, was his next of kin.
Edgar held the rank of lance sergeant at the Army Veterinary Corps Depot. He died on 25 June 1915, aged 32, and is buried at Wootton Bassett Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Corn Merchant
- Residence recorded
- Wootton Bassett
- 1901 census occupation or status
- Veterinary student
- Family
- James Wright - father
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Sergeant
- Service number
- 24
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 25 June 1915
- Age
- 32
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Cemetery or memorial
- Wootton Bassett Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 80 (C.).
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 30
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Edgar James Wright”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/wright-edgar-james-24/.
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