Wright, Stanley Walter -WW2-
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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Date de Naissance
19 novembre
Date of Death
20 décembre
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1911
1993
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