Private 240176 Walter Vose Wright

(see photo copyright in notes)

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 16th of April 1918 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 92 to 93 and 162A.

Family details:
Son of Robert and Winifred Wright, of 20, Kitchener St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Winifred is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Walter is living at 20 Hanover Street, St helens with parents Robert (27), Winifield (27) and brother Robert (11 Mths). Visiting the address are Elizabeth A Dean (36) and her two children: Lilly Dean (10), Ada Dean (6). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Apprenticed Brick Layer' Walter living at 20 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents Robert (38), Winnifred (38) and three siblings: Robert (10), Harry (8), Harold (2). Boarding at the address is Eva Forrest (18).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Note: Hanover changed name to Kitchener Street around the time of WW1. Photo Copyright unknown, but picture sourced from http://home.freeuk.com/newtownst/page2c.html | Newtown St Helens website. [popup=http://home.freeuk.com/newtownst/page2c.html]Link with other useful information about Walter.[/popup]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WrightWV.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240176WaltVoseWright.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/W_Walsh_WV_Wright_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Walter Vose Wright on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]