Basic Details
Surname
Wright
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
7098
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 3 Rogers' Street.

(CWGC records that Lance Corporal William Wright, regimental number 7098, died on 9/5/1915 serving in the 1st Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial in France.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records William as a native of St Mark's parish in Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that Lance Corporal William Wright was killed in action on 9/5/1915, and that his widow Elizabeth was his legatee. The Medal Rolls record that he went to France on 23/8/1914 as a Private, as which his 1914 Star medal was issued; his British and Victory medals were issued under the rank of Lance Corporal.
On the 1911 census 3 Roger's Street in Peterborough was uninhabited. On the 1921 Census it was occupied by family of the surname Coaden).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Aubers Ridge
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
May
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
3 ROGERS STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial