Identity
Person No.
8260
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
George Wright
Initials
G W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Military Service
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Awards
United Kingdom
DSO LG Sup 22 September 1916 pg. 9268 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. Though twice wounded in the advance, he continued to lead his
Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
United Kingdom
ll day."; MID LG Sup 4 January 1917 pg. 240 | Son of Thomas and Marannah Glover, of Pretoria, South Africa.
Notes
Son of Thomas and Marannah Glover, of Pretoria, South Africa.
Citations
DSO LG Sup 22 September 1916 pg. 9268 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. Though twice wounded in the advance, he continued to lead his men forward under heavy machine gun and artillery fire into the enemy's third line, where he organized the defences. Although his left arm was useless, he threw bombs as long as there was any supply. He set a splendid example all day."; MID LG Sup 4 January 1917 pg. 240
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