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Warrant Officer Colin Edmond Wright

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Warrant Officer Colin Edmond Wright

Birth
Briningham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Death
20 Feb 1946
Burial
Carlisle, City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England GPS-Latitude: 54.9177098, Longitude: -2.9401457
Plot
Ward 4. Sec. A. Grave 10.
Memorial ID
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RAFVR Warrant Officer Walter Charles DUNCOMBE and RAFVR Warrant Officer Colin Edmond WRIGHT lost their lives in the crash of 254 Squadron's Bristol Beaufighter TFX (#RD434) aircraft; the Beaufighter suffered engine loss and crashed near Briningham.


Military Service-

Rank: Warrant Officer

Trade: Pilot

Service No: 1040041

Age: 24

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 242 RAF Squadron; RAF Langham, Norfolk


Son of Charles William and Louie Elizabeth Wright, of Stanwix, Carlisle, England.


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

RAFVR Warrant Officer Walter Charles DUNCOMBE and RAFVR Warrant Officer Colin Edmond WRIGHT lost their lives in the crash of 254 Squadron's Bristol Beaufighter TFX (#RD434) aircraft; the Beaufighter suffered engine loss and crashed near Briningham.


Military Service-

Rank: Warrant Officer

Trade: Pilot

Service No: 1040041

Age: 24

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 242 RAF Squadron; RAF Langham, Norfolk


Son of Charles William and Louie Elizabeth Wright, of Stanwix, Carlisle, England.


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Bio by: Barry Rodgers


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