Wright | Frederick William | 6932 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 44th Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Wright | Frederick William | | Surgeon Major | WRIGHT, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Surgeon Major, Indian Medical Service, Bengal, was born in 1850, son of Robert John Wright, of Norwich; was CM and MC, Edinburgh; entered the Indian Medical Service in 1873; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80, being present in the affair of Jugdulluk, action of Charasiah, march from Kabul to the relief of Kandahar and battle of 1 September. Operations against the Maris. He received the Medal with clasp for Kandahar, and the Bronze Decoration. Served in Burma, 1880-87 (Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887]; Medal with clasp); created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "Frederick William Wright, Surgeon Major, Indian Medical Service. For operations in Burma". He served with the British Contingent, China Expeditionary Force, 1900-1 (Medal); in Waziristan, 1901-2 (Medal and clasp). He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 1893, and has retired. Lieutenant Colonel Wright married in 1914, Edith Bella Freeman, of Dover.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Medical Service |
Wright | G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
Wright | G | | | Late District Mounted Rifles
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Frontier Light Horse |
Wright | G | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Bedfordshire Regiment |
Wright | G | 3878 | Private | 1st Btn. Slightly wounded at Ladysmith. 31 Jan 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 72 line 9 | Leicestershire Regiment |
Wright | G | 36136 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 6th Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Wright | G | 2348 | Corporal | QSA (1).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards |
Wright | G | 3699 | Private | QSA (3). Slight Wound, Twyfelaar, 25 Jan 01.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
Wright | G | 3816 | Private | QSA (3). Discharged.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
Wright | G | 4503 | Private | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 7th (The Queen's Own) Hussars |
Wright | G | 5028 | Private | QSA (4). Initials 'G.W.' on E.C. Roll.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars |
Wright | G | | Private | Demise: Died 01 Sep 1902
Place: Stellenbosch?
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) |
Wright | G | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 8 May 1900, page: 2919. Source: Lieutenant Colonel Kekewich's report. 15 February 1900. Re: Kimberley
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Kimberley TG |
Wright | G | | Major | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5931. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Royal Artillery |
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