WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 27435 | Private Frederick Wright | 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Formerly T/35272 Notts and Derby Rgt. |
born 1889 |
| Killed in action on 18/11/1916 | No known grave Commemorated at Thiepval Monument Also commemorated on Langar War memorial and Roll of Honour. |
Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. | |
| 10th (Service) Battalion Formed at Warwick in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 57th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. Landed in France on 17 July 1915. |
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| Source: Forces War Records.co.uk | The 10th Btn was formed in September 1914 and landed in France in July 1915. It was immediately engaged in what became known as the Battle of the River Somme. This battle was, in effect, made up of some twelve localised battles which were named after villages, rivers, hills, woods etc. such as the Battle of Albert, the Battle of High Woods and the Battle of Ancre.(the final battle) These Battles continued in this sector for many months from June to November 1916 with each side trying desperately to break the defences of the other with tragic loss of life on both sides. They were characterised by many small attacks and counter attacks followed by days and weeks of inaction caused by the torrential rain which turned the ground and the roads into rivers of mud. As the winter of 1916 worsened and the effects of the mud, icy winds, sleet and driving rain took hold and activities on both sides petered out on the 18th. November 1916 and were not resumed until January 1917. It was on that day, November 18th 1916 that Private Wright was killed. Two officers and 17 Other Ranks were killed. The full story in the original manuscript is in the war diary. | ||
| CWGC | No record of next of kin | ||
| Register of Effects | Frederick’s back pay of £4.9s.5d) was paid on 12th march
1918 to his father Vincent. |
His war gratuity of £3.0.0. was paid to Vincent on 8th January 1920. | |
No military records on Ancestry except SDiGW
Family history etc
| 27435 | Private Frederick Wright | ||
| 1889 | Born in Bingham 2nd cousin of Russell Campbell Wright |
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| Census 1881 | Family lived in in Moor Lane: Father (to be): Vincent Mother (to be): Annie Children: William, b 1868 Vincent, b 1870 Elizabeth A, b 1873 Annie, b 1878 |
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| Census 1891 | Living in Moor Lane, Bingham with: Father: Vincent, b 1846 in Bingham Mother: Annie, b 1847 Siblings: Elizabeth, b 1873 John R, b1875 Annie, b 1878 Lucy, b 1883 Harriett, b 1885 Lucretia, b 1887 |
Platelayer on the railways Fishmonger Dressmaker |
(brother of William Evans Wright) |
| 1892 | Mother Annie died | ||
| Census 1901 | Living in Moor Lane, Bingham with: Father: Vincent Siblings: Lucy Lucretia |
Platelayer on the railways |
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| Census 1911 | Living at Codnor Park Farm, Alfreton, Derbys | Working as a servant | |
| Census 1911 | Family living in Moor Lane: Father: Vincent Brother: John R Sister in law: Ann, b 1878 Bingham Nieces and nephews: Annie, b Bingham 1900 William, b Bingham 1908 Lucy Lilian b Bingham 1905 John Vincent b Bingham 1910 |
Railway platelayer (L&NW Rly) Fishmonger |
The census shows John and Annie had had one child who died. |
| For Wright family tree click here | |||
| SDiGW | Residence Barnstone | ||