WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 268021 | Private Russell Campbell Wright | 2nd/7th Bn., Sherwood Foresters( Notts & Derby Regiment) | Born 1895 |
| Killed in action 26/09/1917 | No known grave –family installed a memorial
stone in Bingham cemetery Commemorated at Tyne Cot memorial |
Panel 99-102 and 162 to 162A | |
| Grantham Journal | On November 17th the Journal reported that RC Wright had been wounded.(popup wounded) | ||
| 1917 | The battalion was based just south of 2/8th battalion on the Ypres salient near Wieltje. The battalion took part in the general attack towards Passchendaele on 26th September 1917. Losses in both battalions were heavy and ground conditions appalling. A series of thunderstorms had left the ground like a quagmire. It was impossible to have trenches because they were liable to be flooded. [War diary mentions occupation of a significant number of trenches however]. The Sherwood Foresters had to fight from pill box to pill box. There was no element of surprise. The battle commenced on September 26th and finished on night of the 28th. Russell’s cousin Sydney Fewster of the 2nd/8th was killed on the same day. | ||
| Btn War Diary September 1916 (from Regiment museum) |
2nd/7th. Battalion stationed at OUDEZEELE. Training continued
with. 20th. Battalion moved by march route to new area in L.13.C (Sheet 27) near POPERINGHE. 20/23rd. Battalion stationed at L.13.C area. Training continued with. 23rd. Battalion moved to YPRES NORTH area by March Route. 24th. Battalion relieved 2/6th NORTH STAFFS. in front line E. of WIELTJE. 25th. Battalion holding front line trenches. 26th. Battalion attacked on a two Company frontage as per orders attached. The orders were accompanied by a map showing required dispositions of troops. All objectives gained and maintained in spite of heavy enemy counter attacks. (See report of Operations attached). Russell was reported missing this day. 27/28th. Battalion holding positions Captured on 26th. |
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| CWGC | Son of Mrs. Annie Hemswell (formerly Wright), of Tealby House, Bingham, Notts. | ||
| Register of Effects | Russell’s back pay of £3.16s.4d. was sent to his mother, Mrs Annie Hemswell on 21st November 1915. | His War Gratuity of £3.0.0. was paid to her on 10th November 1919. | |
Medal card only on ancestry
Family history etc
| 268021 | Private Russell Campbell Wright | ||
| 1895 | Born 21/01/1895 in Bingham 2nd cousin of Frederick Wright |
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| Census 1891 | Family living in Moor Lane, Bingham: William Evans Wright, b 1845 Bingham Mary Ann Overton, neé Motson, b 1848 Spalding, Lincs With children: Annie, b 1869 Joseph, b1871 Rhoda Camilla, b 1878 George Henry , b. 1881 Frank Hardy, b1884 Elsie Hardy, b1887 Lily Overton, b 1890 |
Shoemaker (brother of Vincent Wright) Dressmaker - 1895 unmarried mother of Russell Campbell Wright Gardener |
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| Census 1901 | Living a five room house on Long Acre, Bingham with: Grandfather: William Evans Wright Grandmother: Mary A O Uncles: George H Frank Hardy Aunt: Elsie H, |
Student
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| c1908 | Mother Annie married William Hemswell | ||
| Census 1911 | Living in a five room house - Tealby
House - and described as “son” of WE with: Grandfather: William Evans Wright Grandmother: Mary A O, born Reynold, Beds Children: Rhoda Cummins Wright Elsie Hardy Wright |
Working as Railway Clerk Bailiff Children’s nurse Dressmaker |
George Henry living on Grantham Road, certified teacher elementary school, married with two daughters. Served in Royal Field Artillery in WW |
| 1918 | Russell is listed on the absentee voters register (i.e. servicemen) for 1918, probably because the list was compiled before he was killed. | ||
