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George Stanley Wright

A Skipper with H.M. Trawler Dorothy Lambert, George died on 22nd of April 1941 at the age of 35. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 14 December 1905, a son of John Farrow and Ethel Elizabeth Wright. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 5 January 1906 and his family lived at 11 Wollaston Road. By 1911 they were living at 99 Oxford Road and in 1921 at 24 Beckham Road. 

On 12 June 1929 George married Medora Louisa Whiley at Saint Margaret's Church. George was living a 24 Beckham Road and worked as a fisherman, and Medora lived at 26 Arnold Street. Their home was at 84 Wollaston Road. Later Medora lived at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.  

George was appointed Probationary Temporary Skipper in the Royal Naval Reserve on 24 January 1940. He served with the trawler Dorothy Lambert from 13 May 1940.  

George's Royal Navy Patrol Service card shows that he was killed on active service, but no other details are known. 

Lived at

George Wright
84
Wollaston Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4789603, 1.7478685

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY
Sec. O. Grave 7.

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