20/01/2022 |
Sergeant Samuel Wright, who served and died with the US Army, was also from Aughnacloy. He had a brother called George but he, according to Findagrave records, died in Linesville, Pennsylvania in 1955. |
14/01/2022 |
Private George Wright is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial as Private G H Wright on the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers panel. |
14/01/2022 |
Private George Wright arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 23rd August 1914. |
30/12/2015 |
In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Isabella Wright. Signed 9056 Private G Wright. A Company. 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. On active Service. |
30/12/2015 |
Last Will and Testament of George Wright: |
30/12/2015 |
The CWGC record Private George Wright as the husband of Isabella Rhodes (formerly Wright), of 11 Brick Row, Framwellgate Moor, Durham. |
30/12/2015 |
Private George Wright has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, near Bethune in France. |
30/12/2015 |
Private George Wright was serving with B Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 16th May 1915. He was 28 years old. |
30/12/2015 |
George Wright enlisted in Belfast. |
30/12/2015 |
George Wright was born in Aughnacloy about 1887. |