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Military service
Service number:
127640
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
44th Bn.
Birth:
March 29, 1896
Death:
October 25, 1916
Burial/memorial information
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Son of James William and Lucy Jane Wright.
Digital gallery of Private Edward Leonard Wright
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Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Honour roll
British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Leonard Wright
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Leonard Wright
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 185 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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