Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant W. R. Wright, Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 8 February 1917
1914-15 Star (21479 Pte. W. R. Wright, York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (21479 Sjt. W. R. Wright. York. R.) nearly extremely fine

Three: Lance Corporal W. F. Cooper, Cambridgeshire Regiment, later Lincolnshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (1557 Pte. W. F. Cooper. Camb. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1557 Pte. W. F. Cooper. Camb. R.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (6) £140-£180

William Robert Wright was born in Middlesbrough and served in France with the 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment from 13 July 1915. Admitted to the 51st Field Ambulance on 17 December 1915, he was later killed on the Somme whilst serving as Sergeant. The son of George William and Catherine Barbara Wright of 16, Bottomly Street, Middlesbrough, his name is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.

William F. Cooper served in France with the 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment from 14 February 1915, and was discharged on 2 February 1919.

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