Military service
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Son of Alfred and Emily Alves Wright, of 60, Crescent Rd., Toronto.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Benson Wright
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From "The War Book of Upper Canada College", edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during WWI.
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Lt. Victor Benson Wright is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during WWI. UCC is located in Toronto, Ontario.
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University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918, 1921.
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 185 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY Somme, France
Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.
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