Private 11484 William Wright
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd Bn. 'Y' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 16/06/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916
Born: Darwen, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No1 - IV. B. 13.
Family details:
Son of William and Ann Wright, of 21, Lee St., Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs. Father William is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at 106 Bootle Street, Darwen with parents William (42), Ann (42) and five siblings: Edward (14), Elizabeth A (12), John (11), Joseph (4), Robert (2). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Pit Haulier' William living at 12 Powell Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents William (54), Ann (54) and four siblings: John (21), Joseph (14), Robert (12), Samuel (10).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WWright_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Wright at
Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
