His story
William Wright worked as a groom in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private; his unit is recorded as “Depot”.
His body was found in the Reservoir at Woolwich Common on 5 August 1916. An inquest found that he died from suffocation due to drowning, but there was no evidence showing how or why he entered the water. The official casualty date remains 1 August 1916. His burial is recorded at Woolwich Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- Shaftesbury
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18999
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 1 August 1916
- Age
- 40
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Suffocation due to drowning; no evidence showing how or why he entered the water
- Cemetery or memorial
- Woolwich Cemetery
- Grave reference
- F. 601.
Connected men
- Thomas Merrifield ENDEANAlso buried at Woolwich Cemetery
- John HUTTONAlso buried at Woolwich Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 104
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Wright”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/wright-william-se-18999/.
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