2nd 7th Battalion
The XXth Lancashire Fusiliers
"The Battle of Poelcapelle 1917,"
a phase of the Third Battles of the Ypres (6-10 October
1917)
281076 Sergeant Victor Claude Wright MM.
281076, 2nd/5th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers
who died age 28
on 20 June 1918
Husband of Emma Wright, of 5, Waterside, Heap Bridge, Bury, Lancs.
Remembered with honour
LOOS MEMORIAL
Major Christopher Alderson
2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers
"Major C.Alderson was awarded the DSO for skilful work in leading
the troops into action and using his own initiative,in helping to produce
order out of chaos at various stages and in contributing to the defeat
of counter-attacks and to the successful withdrawal of the leading lines
when their flanks were exposed."
He is mentioned in the report on page 4 under
Sergeant Victor Claude Wright MM story above
