Son of George and Marian Wright, of 25, Buxton Street, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Charlotte Wright. Enlisted April 1915, South Lancashire Regiment. Caught aged 19 as an absentee from Grantham since 11/01/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 15/01/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).
Wright, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Wright
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 20th, 1920
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 51st Company, 1st Battalion.
- Service number: 128046
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. G10. (C.H.). 30.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e