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Surname: WRIGHT
Forename(s): Thomas Dent
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 42621
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion
Division: 23rd Division
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1917-06-07
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 33.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Thomas Dent Wright was the son of William Henry and Margaret Wright, née Dent. William was born at Barnoldswick and Margaret at Earby, Yorkshire. Thomas was the cousin of Private Hartley Dent (11310) (q.v.).
1891 Barnoldswick Census: Butts Top - Thomas D. Wright, aged 1 year, born Barnoldswick, son of William H. and Margaret Wright.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 1, Turner Street - Thomas D. Wright, aged 11 years, born Barnoldswick, son of William H. and Margaret Wright.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 1, Turner Street - Thomas Dent Wright, aged 21 years, born Barnoldswick, son of William Henry and Margaret Wright.
Thomas was married to Annie Whitell in 1912. Annie married Herbert Branch in 1923.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Thomas D. Wright, 42621, York. R. Dead.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Thomas D. Wright, 42621, 8/York. R. Dead.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Thomas Dent Wright, 42621, 8th Yorks. Date and Place of Death: On or since 7.6.17. Death pres'd. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Annie. £1 9s. 11d. Self and children. War Gratuity: Widow - Annie. £3 10s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Thomas. Named on card(s): Widow: Annie Branch, born 20.3.91. Remarried. Address 1. 12, John Street, Earby, York[s]. Address 2. 61, Colne Road, Earby, York[s]. Address 3. 48, Scar Lane, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield. Address 4. Botham Wall [Hall], Huddersfield. Children: Brenda, born 19.12.12. Alfred Whitell, born 22.9.14. Died 14.6.18.
In 1921, Annie, a servant, and her daughter, Brenda, were living at Botham Hall, Golgar near Huddersfield; the head of the house was George William Shaw, retired stockbroker. In 1939 Annie and her husband, Herbert, were living at 26, Trinity Street, Huddersfield.
Thomas is named in the additional information for Pte William Rothwell (26915) (q.v.).
A short biography of Thomas is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
WRIGHT, T.B., aged 28 years, Yorkshire Regiment, 4, Back Park Road, [Barnoldswick], believed killed in action June 7, 1917.
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Private Thomas Dent WRIGHT
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 23rd Division
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03 August 1917
WRIGHT – Missing, believed killed, since June 7th 1917, on the Western Front, Private T. D. Wright, Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, 1, Turner Street, Barnoldswick, aged 28 years.
03 August 1917
BARNOLDSWICK – MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED
Great anxiety is felt as to the fate of another Barnoldswick soldier, Private T.D. Wright, of the Yorks. Regiment, formerly an agent of the Britannic Insurance Company and residing at 4, Back Park Road, Barnoldswick and whose parents live at 1, Turner Street. Some weeks ago a letter was received by his wife stating that he had been dangerously wounded. After waiting a considerable time without any further news Mrs. Wright wrote to the chaplain of the Regiment, from whom she received a reply on Monday stating that Pte. Wright had been posted as missing since June 7th. During the early hours of the advance on that date he was badly wounded and placed in a shell hole by his comrades to await the arrival of the stretcher-bearers. Unfortunately, however, he never arrived at the first-aid post, nor had anything further been heard of him. Pte. Wright was 28 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children. He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish), but was subsequently transferred to the Yorks. Regiment, and went out to France early in the present year.
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03 August 1917
WRIGHT – Believed killed in action, June 7th, 1917, Pte. T.B. [T.D.] Wright, of the Yorkshire Regiment, husband of Mrs. Wright, of 4, Back Park Road, Barnoldswick, aged 28 years.
03 August 1917
BARNOLDSWICK
MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED
Great anxiety is felt as to the fate of another Barnoldswick soldier, Pte. T.D. Wright, of the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly an agent of the Britannic Insurance Company, and residing at 4, Back Park Road, Barnoldswick, and whose parents live at 1, Turner Street. Some weeks ago a letter was received by his wife stating that he had been dangerously wounded. After waiting a considerable time without any further news, Mrs. Wright wrote to the chaplain of the regiment, from whom she received a reply on Monday stating that Pte. Wright had been posted missing since June 7th. During the early hours of the advance on that date he was badly wounded, and placed in a shell hole by his comrades to await the arrival of the stretcher-bearers. Unfortunately, however, he never arrived at the first aid post, nor had anything further been heard of him. Pte. Wright was 28 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children. He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish), but was subsequently transferred to the Yorkshire Regiment, and went out to France early in the present year.
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