Private 43657 John Bremner Wright. 60 Coy,Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Born 01 June 1892 at 52 Great Victoria Street, City of Belfast to William and Mary Bremnar Wright, nee McBean.
1901 with his parents at 52 Great Victoria Street, City of Belfast.
1911 with his parents and siblings 107 Agincourt Avenue, Belfast. Occupation, employed in the woollen trade
Died 11 November 1917 in St Luke’s War Hospital, Halifax, Yorkshire of wound received in action on the 21st.
His father was granted a war gratuity 30 April 1918, revised 18 November 1919.
At rest in Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland.
UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919
John Bremner Wright. Private No. 43657 Machine Gun Corps. Son of William Wright of 107 Agincourt Avenue Belfast, warehouseman, by his wife Mary Bremner daughter of late William McBean. Born 01 June 1892. Educated Model School Belfast. Was employed by Messrs John Arnott and Co, Belfast, Woollen manufacturers. Joined the London Irish Rifles (TF) 18 November 1915. Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps the following July. Served with the Exepeditionary Force in France from 20 August and died at St Luke’s War Hospital, Halifax 11 Nov 1917 from wound received in action 21 Sept, previously. Buried in the City Cemetery, Belfast. The Chaplin and nurses in France and Halifax wrote in the highest terms of his patience during great suffering
