NOTE:- Served as John FRANCES. Son of Frances Wright, of 41, Oak Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of Bank Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Marked as deserted and rejoined on Medal Card. Also commemorated on Face 2 of the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, in India. Surname recorded as FRANCIS on CWGC.
Wright (Frances), John James –
Personal details
- Surname: Wright (Frances)
- Forename: John James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 2nd, 1919
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 116th Division Ammunition Column, 217th Brigade.
- Service number: L/3812
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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: Deolali Government Cemetery, India
- CWGC reference: Plot RC. Row M. Grave 36.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/03/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f