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Sapper Laurence Walter Wright

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  • 1871009 Sapper
  • Laurence Walter Wright
  • 1 Malaya Bomb Disposal Company
  • Royal Engineers
Son of Edward Walter and Fanny Wright of York. His brother Peter also died in service. Died on the 5th October 1943. Aged 31. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Grave 4. C. 16.

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  1. Darran Walker

    Today as I do each year I tended to Flight Sergeant Peter Reginald Wright in Fulford cemetery we, York, who was killed with 61 OTU aboard Miles Master W9003 which crashed near RAF Rednal on May 4th 1942.

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