Mark Wright

Soldier in the British Army and a recipient of the George Cross

PersonDied aged 27humanQ6770437

Also known as Mark William Wright

Born: April 22, 1979
Died: September 6, 2006
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Birthplace: Edinburgh
Place of death: Helmand Province
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: military personnel
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Mark William Wright, GC was a soldier in the British Army and a recipient of the George Cross. He died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, after entering a minefield in an attempt to save the lives of other injured soldiers. His actions were posthumously recognised with the award of the George Cross on 14 December 2006, and gazetted the next day. Wright had served in the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Military branch: British Army
Sex or gender: male
Participated in conflict: Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Given name: Mark
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Awards: George Cross(December 15, 2006)
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1.Stated in The London Gazette 58182
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Military, police or special rank: Corporal
Family name: Wright

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