Kilbride Parish Church War Memorial
Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Thomas Wright
Date of Birth – 20th January 1886 (16th January 1889 GRONI reference U/1885/76/1026/8/293)
Place of Birth – Drour, Clogher, Co. Tyrone
Date of enlistment – 28th January 1916
Address at time of enlistment – Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada
Next of Kin – James Wright (father)
Address of next of kin - Fisherwick, Doagh
Trade or Calling – labourer
Marital status – single
Service No. 1009679
Unit – 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Died – 22nd September 1917
Buried – Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot K 29), France
Commemorations – Ballyclare War Memorial and Kilbride Parish Church.
Marital status – Single at date of enlistment
Father’s name – James Wright
Mother’s name – Catherine Wright (née Smith)
Parents’ marriage date – 10th December 1878 in Ballygawley Parish Church
Siblings – William – b. 8th November 1879, Maggie – b. 3rd March 1883, William J – b. 30th November 1885), (Thomas), George Henry – b. 18th January 1894, Violet Isabella – b. 16th September 1898 and David – b 25th January 1901 (and 1 other)
