Wright, Stanley Walter -WW2-

  • Il obtient la Médaille Militaire pour un acte de bravoure accompli le 21 décembre 1941 lors des combats de Repulse bay alors que le sergent livre des munitions à une compagnie au front, son véhicule est criblé de balles alors qu'il le conduit. Le véhicule hors service, le sergent Wright décharge les munitions qu'il charge sur un chariot abandonné qu'il tir lui-même jusqu'au front
  • Il est capturé à la fin de la Bataille d'Hong Kong, sera envoyé en camp de prisonniers dans lesquels il restera jusqu'à la fin de la guerre en 1945.
  • Citation “Wright was Company Quartermaster-Sergeant of “A” Company, Royal Rifles of Canada, during the defence of Hong Hong, December 1941, and acted with conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, particularly on 21st December in the Repulse Bay area. At this time he was ordered to supply ammunition to “A” Company in the forward area. While under the heaviest of machine gun and small arms fire, which had already put out of action one carrier and two lorries, he loaded the truck and proceeded to Wong Nei Chong Gap from Repulse Bay Hotel. On the way this truck was riddled with machine guns, putting it out of action. Still under fire he transferred his load to an abandoned lorry on the road and delivered his supply of ammunition to the Company thereby keeping the Company in action and enabling the remainder of the men to continue the fighting. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant Wright set a wonderful example of courage and devotion to duty during the course of the fighting”   Invested February 22, 1947 by the Governor General, Viscount Alexander of Tunis. - Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association
       

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  • Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association, https://www.hkvca.ca/cforcedata/unitreport/index.php
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    Titres Actuels
    Date de Naissance
    19 novembre
    Date of Death
    20 décembre
    Life
    1911 1993
    Children
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  • Médaille Militaire
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    Honneurs de bataille

     
  • Bataille de Hong Kong
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