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Henry Walter Charles Wright

Private

Service No. 29355

Age 21

Died on 31 August 1917

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

Nord, France

Son of Walter and Emily Wright, of 107, Corporation St., West Ham, London.

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Robin Spittle

My Grand Uncle, shot by a sniper when manning a Machine Gun in August 1917

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Judith Parker

Thank you for your courage and sacrifice to protect your family and country. You will always be remembered. From a distant cousin.

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Henry died on August 31st 1917 in France. On June 17th 1916 (in Southampton) he wrote his will “In the event of my death I give the whole ...

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