No.722906, Private, Frederick James WRIGHT
Aged 22
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Frederick James Wright was born in Hawstead (4th qtr 1895 Thingoe 4a:747) son of Charles and Sarah WRIGHT (née DEARE)
1901 census...Aged 5, he was at Mill Post Cottages, Hawstead with his father Charles WRIGHT [40] farm labourer born Whepstead; his mother Sarah Ann [39] born Nowton; brothers Arthur [12], William [4 months]; sister Ethel V [3]; widower grandfather Robert WRIGHT [79] born Whpestead. All the children were born in Hawstead. 1911 census...Aged 15, a farm labourer, he was still at Mill Post Cottages, Hawstead with his parents; half brother George DEARE [29] farm labourer, born Nowton; brothers Arthur, William [10] and Ernest Victor; sister Ethel Victoria [13]. All the children except George were born in Hawstead. His mother had ;lost 3 of her 10 children. On the pension card his mother was at Mill Post, Hawstead His brother Arthur was killed almost two months later, in France and is named on the Vis en Artois memorial see here |
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He attested in Bury St.Edmunds on 8th December 1915, mobilised as 23678 3rd Suffolks on 20th January 1916. He gave his date of birth as 18th October 1895, a farm
labourer from Hawstead Road, next of kin, his father Charles WRIGHT of Hawstead. He was 5 feet 7.75 inches tall, weighing 118 lbs. Church of England
Posted to BEF per Southampton -Le Havre 16-6-1916. He was transferred to the 3/24th Battalion London Regiment No. 722906 on 8th June 1916 and to the 1st/24th Bn on 15th June. The Battalion war diary : 2nd Sept 1918 - Attack on BORROWITZ, HILL and LINK trenches, south of St.PIERRE VAAST WOOD in conjunction with 18th Division N of Wood. D Coy right front, A Coy left front, B Coy support and C Coy Reserve and left flank defensive. Objectives were not immediately gained. A Coy occupied MILD TRENCH after clearing LONELY COPSE. Battalion commenced consolidation of LINK and HILL TRENCHES at 8m am. The enmey were driven out of the wedge of St PIERR VAAST WOOD during the afternoon, when many prisoners were taken, also 2 77 m/m guns. The following officers were wounded, Capt H SOLOMON, Lts G C HEATHCORE and B T KING. 4th R.W.F cleared St PIERRE VAAST WOOD and finally got in touch with 18th Division and the 22nd Bn LONDON REGT. C Coy remained in position in JUPITER TRENCH. B Coy defensive flank HILL TRENCH, A Coy East end of HILL TRENCH D Coy and 2 Coys 4 R.W.F in BORROWITZ TRENCH. Thew following received from Gen.GODLEY, commanding III Corps " Please convey to General McDOUALL and 142 INF BGDE and especially Major F G Gill and 24th LONDON REGT my heartiest congratulations on their brilliant feat of arms this morning which resulted in the capture of 200 prisoners and 1 battery of 77 m/m guns"
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