Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Rivers Ritchie Wright
In memory of:
Lieutenant Rivers Ritchie Wright
November 2, 1942
Military Service
23713
35
Army
New Zealand Infantry
24th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Walter Bryan Wright and Margaret Wright; husband of Ina E. Wright, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. His father died on September 2, 1918 while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 126 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Egypt
II. B. 18.
Alamein is a village which is bypassed by the main coast road approximately 130 kilometres west of Alexandria on the way to Mersa Matruh. The first Commission road direction sign is located just beyond the Alamein police checkpoint and all cemetery visitors should turn off from the main road onto the old coast road, which is parallel to the former. The EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY and memorial both lie beyond the ridge. Road direction signs are in place approximately 25 metres before the low metal gates and stone wing walls which are situated centrally at the road edge at the head of the access path which leads down through the memorial building and into the cemetery. The Cross of Sacrifice feature may be seen from the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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