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Wright, Peter Harold |
| Date of birth: | August 10th, 1916 (Mettingham, Suffolk, Great Britain)
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April 5th, 1990 (Ipswich, Suffolk, Great Britain)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Company Sergeant-Major
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Unit:
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3rd. Bn. Coldstream Guards, British Army
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Awarded on:
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November 22nd, 1944
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Action:
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On 25 September 1943, a company from the 3rd. Coldstream Guards came under heavy enemy fire when they stormed a hill near Salerno, Italy. Because most allied officers became casualties, Company Sergeant-Major Wright took command. He personally managed to put three enemy machine-gun posts out of action. When the enemy carried out a counter attack he managed to beat off the counter attack and consolidated his position.
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Details:
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Peter Harold Wright is buried at the All Saints Churchyard, Ashbocking, Great Britain.
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