BORN HULL 1888. SON OF HENRY & CHARLOTTE WRIGHT, OF WELTON, BROUGH, EAST YORKSHIRE (1901 CENSUS). A SALESMAN AND FORMER TERRITORIAL.
HE ENLISTED AT WINCHESTER, ON 10/10/1914, AGED 26. SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN, IN THE 1ST KING’S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 119 LBS WEIGHT, 36.5 INCH CHEST, HAZEL EYES, BROWN HAIR, AND “GOOD” PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 20/11/1914. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 05/01/1915. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER HENRY WRIGHT, OF WELTON MANOR, BROUGH. UNMARRIED. HE LEFT BROTHER, JACK AND SISTER KATHLEEN.
BURIED AT LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L’AVOUE, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.
First name:
HENRY BRIAN
Military Number:
5741
Rank:
Rifleman
Date Died
05/01/1915
Place died:
LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Age:
26
WELTON MANOR, BROUGH, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
