Basic Details
Surname
Wrigley
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Willoughby Thornton
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
MC
Notes
Recovered 24.10.2022 from www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/635915/willoughby-thornton-wrigley
Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Secondary Unit, serving as Asst. Political Officer, Shahraban
Buried at BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY VIII. M. 1. Iraq
Son of the Rev. Dan and Matilda Florence Wrigley, of Hartburn Vicarage, Morpeth, Northumberland. Educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead, entered for Keble College, Oxford. Enlisted Sept., 1914. Born at Nhill, Victoria, Australia.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Wilts Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Capt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Secondary Service
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
British Army
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1920
Month of death
August
Day of death
15
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Unknown