Private ALEXANDER WRIGHT (photo added)
| Rank | Private |
| Forenames | ALEXANDER |
| Surname | WRIGHT (photo added) |
| Initials | A |
| Place of Birth |
ALLOA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Sunday, 20 October 1918 |
| Date of Death | Sunday, 09 June 1940 |
| Age | 21 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | Unknown, UNKNOWN |
| Service Number | 2985271 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | Unknown |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
SAINT-VALERY-EN-CAUX FRANCO-BRITISH CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | A, 39. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF ALEXANDER AND AGNES WRIGHT OF ALLOA,CLACKMANNANSHIRE, SCOTLAND. |
Additional Information
ALEXANDER WRIGHT was known as 'Donald' by the family, as he shared the same name as his father. He also followed his father's footsteps by joining the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.1
ALEXANDER 'Donald' WRIGHT,
taken just before he joined the Army.
References |
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| 1. | Information and photographs kindly provided by Mrs Ruth Hay, grand niece of Private ALEXANDER WRIGHT. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Mrs Ruth Hay, grand niece of Private ALEXANDER WRIGHT. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Mrs Ruth Hay, grand niece of Private ALEXANDER WRIGHT. |
| Additional information provided by: | Mrs Ruth Hay, grand niece of Private ALEXANDER WRIGHT. |
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What other people have said
Nathalie Varniere
Thank you for your sacrifice, Sir.
On Thursday, April 5, 2018