1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Stephen Sydney Wright

Contributed by: David Oliver, on 2008-11-04

Stephen Sydney Wright
Rank
First Name Stephen Sydney
Surname Wright
Year of Birth 1893
Year of Death 1917
Regiment Royal Flying Corps
Place of Wartime Residence Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Stephen Sydney's Story

Stephen Sydney Wright DCM, 2nd Ltn, Observer, RFC. Originally joined the York and Lancs fighting in the trenches and was awarded the DCM for fetching injured comrades back from No Mans land. He tranfered to the RFC as an Officer and flew RE8's out of Droglandt and Proven. He was reported missing in action on 17th April 1918.

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