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William Edward Wright

In memory of:

Private William Edward Wright

September 29, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

845571

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 9, 1898

Son of John D. and Janet Wright, of Wyoming, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 526 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DRUMMOND CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 13.

Location:

Raillencourt is a village on the main Arras-Cambrai road, D939. From the CWGC cemetery on this road, Raillencourt-St-Olle, follow the D939 for 1.6 kilometres to a left turn at its junction with the Rue du Tordoir, where the first CWGC sign is situated. Follow this road for approximately 900 metres, surface changing at 600 metres from tar to rough stone track, at the end of which lies the DRUMMOND CEMETERY.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILLIAM EDWARD WRIGHT– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner.  Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM EDWARD WRIGHT– From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner.  Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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