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Captain THEODORE WRIGHT

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

Date of Death

Died 14 September 1914

Age 31 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY

II. B. 21.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Victoria Cross
  • Additional Info Son of the late William Walter and Arabella Wright, of "Talgai", Albury, Guildford.
  • Personal Inscription UNTIL THE DAY DAWN
  • Additional Citation note

    An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 16th Nov., 1914, records the following :- "Action for which commended :- Gallantry at Mons on 23rd August in attempting to connect up the lead to demolish a bridge under heavy fire; although wounded in the head he made a second attempt. At Vailly, on 14th September he assisted the passage of the 5th Cavalry Brigade over the pontoon bridge and was mortally wounded whilst assisting wounded men into shelter."

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