Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Ply.13777. Pte. J. T. Wright, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Redbreast.) good very fine £160-£200

John Thomas Wright was born in London on 20 October 1875, and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 11 October 1894, with service number 7277. He served in H.M.S. Phoebe from January 1896 to May 1897, and was present at the Benin Expedition of 1897 (Medal and clasp), being wounded on 24 July 1897. Discharged on 17 October 1906, he enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, and then re-enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 30 July 1907, serving in H.M.S. Redbreast from March 1908 until March 1910. He served at Ostend in 1914 (Star) and was afterwards embarked in H.M.S. Caesar for the remainder of the war. He was demobilised on 27 March 1919.

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