His story
Wesley William Wright was married to Rebecca, whose address is recorded as Broughton Villas, Priory Road, Clacton-on-Sea.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps sergeant; his unit is recorded as “Depot”.
He died on 7 July 1917, aged 36. His recorded burial place is Clacton Cemetery.
Before the war
- Family
- Husband of Rebecca Wright, of 1, Broughton Villas, Priory Rd., Clacton-on-Sea.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/8169
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 7 July 1917
- Age
- 36
- Cemetery or memorial
- Clacton Cemetery
- Grave reference
- D. 324.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 228
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Wesley William Wright”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/wright-wesley-william-se-8169/.
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