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Soldiers – Wright’s – Father & Son Sergants

October 1916

Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21, 1916

The photographs are of Sergeant W. Wright (York and Lancs) of Netherwood, Wombwell, and his son Sergeant Stanley Wright (R.H.A.).

Sergeant W Wright fought all through the South African War, and has now been in France two years.

His son, Stanley was made a Sergeant at the age of 17, probably the youngest at that time in the British Army. He has been wounded.