Basic Details
Surname
Bright
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 187 Fletton Avenue, Peterborough; it wrongly states that he died on 16/8/1916.

(CWGC records that Private Harry Bright, regimental number 20702, died on 22/8/1916 serving in the 1st/5th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Soldiers Died in the Great War likewise records that he died on 22/8/1916, stating he was born in Winwick and residing in Peterborough when he enlisted at Fletton; it also records that he was formerly of the Hunts Cyclist Battalion, regimental number 60. The Medal Rolls record that he died on 22/8/1916, indicating that he had formerly been in the 1/1st Hunts Cyclist Battalion before joining the 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshires; he received the Territorial Force War Medal, as well as the British & Victory medals. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects records that he died 22/8/1916, and that his widow Jane Ann Bright was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Warwicks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
16
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action 16 August 1916 [sic]
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial