Eight: Petty Officer C. E. Wright, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.11820 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.11820 L.S., R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Iraq 1919-1920 (J.11820 L.S., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.11820 P.O., H.M.S. Ganges) all except W.W.2 medals are worn through polishing and poor; W.W.2 medals good very fine; rare N.G.S. clasp (8) £1500-1800

Charles Eric Wright was born in Meerut, India on 30 June 1895. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 5 April 1911 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in October 1911. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in June 1913 when on H.M.S. Vengeance. Served on the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Lancaster, September 1913-December 1914, being promoted to Able Seaman in October 1914. He then served on the protected cruiser H.M.S. Theseus, June 1915-August 1918, being promoted to Leading Seaman in January 1918 - the ship served in the Mediterranean and later in the White Sea. Postwar he served on H.M.S. Triad, January 1920-December 1921 - seeing service on and off the coast of Iraq. He was one of 44 officers and ratings of the ship to be awarded the rare ‘Iraq 1919-1920’ clasp - just 129 clasps awarded in total. Wright was promoted to Acting Petty Officer in December 1925 and confirmed in that rank in December 1926. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in September 1928. With copied service papers and roll extracts.