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Wright, Gerald Victor
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Identity
Person No.
28881
Service No.
67375
Last Name
Wright
52
First Name
Gerald Victor
Initials
G V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1902
(±1 yr)
154
Age at Death
39
Military Service
Rank
Ordnance Artificer 4th Class
Regiment
South African Naval Forces
351
Unit
H.M.S. Gloucester
34
Death Record
Date of Death
22 May 1941
112
Cause of Death
Killed in action
9,874
Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s
Grave Reference
Panel 59, Column 1.
19
Location
Country
United Kingdom
2,450
Locality
Devon
343
Cemetery
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
293
Coordinates
50.36573, -4.14223
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. C. H. Wright, of Mowbray, Cape Province
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #28881