The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G W Wright

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Private George William WRIGHT, G/20610, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed between 21st March 1918 to 28th March 1918.

1st December 1898, born Brixton, SW. son of George & Mrs Malvani Wright

Enlisted Woolwich, SE. age 18, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 108lbs. Resided 116 Abbey Grove, Abbey Wood, Woolwich, SE. Formerly liftman.

Home 30th November 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 28th March 1918.

30th November 1916, enlisted; 1st December 1916 to Army Reserve; 16th February 1917, mobilized & posted 97th/ 101st Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.TR/10/31493; 21st June 1917, transferred & posted 209th Infantry Battalion; 1st December 1917, posted 51st (Graduated) Battalion, Training Reserve, Middlesex Regiment; 18th December 1917, refused dental treatment; 27th December 1917, Sheringham, when on final leave overstaying his pass from 22.30pm until 21.50, 28th December 1917, deprived of 6 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 15th January 1918, Sheringham, absent from 14.00 Parade until found in a canteen at 15.45, 6 days confined to Barracks; 29th January 1918, posted BEF, Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 41st (Graduated) Battalion, Training Reserve, Middlesex Regiment; 31st January 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st January 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th March 1918, posted missing.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, Somme, France.