Ernest Wright (1887 - 1916)

Born 1887 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Gladys Henrietta (Mansfield) Wright — married 1912 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1916 at about age 29 in France

Biography

Rifleman Ernest Wright was killed in the field in France during World War I.

Ernest was born in 1887. He was the son of John Wright and Sarah Buckett.

In 1912 he married Gladys Henrietta Mansfield. They had two children Ella and Gladys. ^[1]

He enlisted for the First World War in 1915, and embarked in February 1916 for Suez, before transferring to the Western Front. He was killed in action on 25 November 1916 in the field in France. ^[1]

There is a gravestone in the Rue-David Military Cemetery in Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Archives New Zealand: R22022549 WRIGHT, Ernest - WW1 25/374 - Army:
   • On enlistment: Mill hand for W. Greer, Papanui; last address Smith Rd, Spreydon.
   • Wife: Gladys Henrietta Mansfield.
   • Children: Ella Kathleen Wright (3 Apr 1912, Papanui), Gladys Evelyn Wright (27 Jan 1914, Spreydon)
   • Foreign service from 5.2.16
   • Killed in action, no will, 25.11.16 in the field.
   • 5' 2.5", fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, C of E.
2. ↑ Ernest Wright at Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph, accessed 14 January 2024.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #56183019

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