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Pte. Andrew Wright
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Andrew Wright, enlisted at Jarrow and served in 'D' Company, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He died on age 32 the 9th August 1915 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church and on the Ypres(Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
Andrew was born in Fence Houses, Co. Durham, son of William Lowther Wright of 57 St. Paul's road Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 55 St. Paul's Road with William(51) his widowed father, a plate layer in the shipyard, Andrew(28) and William(26) are both labourers in the ship yard. Joseph(20) is a moulder in the shipyard and Adelaide(22) is at home.