G.+WRIGHT

__Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919__

Wright, George James, Private, 43000, 14th Bn, Durham Light Infantry Formerly 2378, Derbyshire Yeomanry Born Ashbourne, Derby Enlisted Derby Resided Ashbourne Killed in action France & Flanders 11th February 1917

__Commonwealth War Graves Commission__ (www.cwgc.org)

Aged 19 Son of Mrs. J. Wright, of Osmaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and the late Mr. J. Wright Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, T, 40

__Ashbourne News, 16th March 1917__

Born 27th April 1897, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wright. He was employed as a farm worker, and joined the Derbyshire Yeomanry, under age, in March 1915. Underwent training at Chatsworth, Durham and Canterbury. He was then transferred to the Durham Light Infantry, and embarked for France in September 1916.