the life of captain g e wright

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Personal Life Marriage • Born 14 th May 1875 to Harriett Wright (neé Tooner) and John Wright • Married 19 th October 1904 (aged 29) to Florence Harvey (aged 23) • Died 16 th April 1953 (aged 77) • Florence died 6 th November 1958 (aged 77) Children Had son and daughter George Harrison Wright born 6 th August 1905 in India baptised 17 th August 1905 died 28 th October 1992 (aged 87)

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A biography of the Life of Captain George Edwin Wright a Fusilier in the First World War. His life has been researched and written by work experience students of The Fusilier Museum London.

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Page 1: The Life of Captain G E Wright

Personal LifeMarriage

• Born 14th May 1875 to Harriett Wright (neé Tooner) and John Wright

• Married 19th October 1904 (aged 29) to Florence Harvey (aged 23)

• Died 16th April 1953 (aged 77)• Florence died 6th November 1958

(aged 77)Children

• Had son and daughter• George Harrison Wright

• born 6th August 1905 in India

• baptised 17th August 1905• died 28th October 1992

(aged 87)• Joyce Winifred Wright• Both never married

Page 2: The Life of Captain G E Wright

Military Life

Positions and achievements

• 14th January 1898: Enlisted for the army

• 8th May 1902: Lieutenant colonel

• February 1903: Promoted to corporal

• 12th September 1904: Sergeant at the age of 29.

• 29th January 1915: Appointed Warrant Officer

• 27th March 1915: Becomes an officer in the land forces, as a Second Lieutenant

An array of medals won by Wright includes the notorious Military Cross for valour (far left).

A map of where George fought on the Front Line