Thomas Lloyd Wright

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772498

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Commemorated at:

Mount Pleasant Memorial Plaque

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Mount Pleasant, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Mount Pleasant, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Mount Pleasant, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Farmer

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Wounded

BX May 21, 1917

The blow struck the home of Mr. Wright, Mount Pleasant, was also a two-fold one. Here the yellow messenger brought the news that Privates Edgar Allan and Thomas Lloyd Wright had both been wounded on May 5. The wounding of Private E.A. Wright had been previously reported by the Expositor. These two young men went overseas together. Pte. T.L. Wright is suffering from gunshot wounds in the chest and wrist and is in a hospital at Rouen, while his brother is suffering from gunshot wounds in the right arm.

BX November 1, 1917

Veterans Returning

Announcement is made by the military hospitals commission of the arrival of another contingent of returned soldiers at Halifax. The contingent will not reach Toronto until the end of this week. The Brantford men returning are: Pte. R. Clarke, Pte. R. Hockridge, Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, Sergt. E.C. Miller, Pte. A. Ramsay, Pte. R.W. Tyrell, Pte. F.S. Wade, Pte. T.L. Wright.

BX November 2, 1917

Invalided Soldiers

The following men are expected to leave for Brantford at the end of this week: Pte. R. Clarke, 40 Bridge Street; Pte. R. Hockridge, 131 Market Street; Pte. J.W. Jackson, Bedford Street; Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, 14 St. George Street; S.-Sgt. E.C. Miller, 50 Dundas Street; Pte. A. Ramsay, 5 Kerr Avenue; Pte. R.W. Tyrrell, 55 Victoria Street; Pte. F.S. Wade, Queen Street; Pte. T.L. Wright, Mount Pleasant.

BX November 10, 1917

Mt. Pleasant

The first of our village boys who had enlisted with the 125th C.E.F., Private Thomas Lloyd Wright, who was wounded and lost his left hand, besides shrapnel wounds in the chest while fighting at Vimy Ridge, returned home on Saturday night last. Private Wright came in on the 10 o’clock L.E. and N. car and was met by about 100 enthusiastic admirers. When the news reached the village that the returned soldier was in Brantford the telephone got busy and in an hour or so a crowd had gathered and with an improvised band and torches, a procession was formed and marched to the station. The arrival of the car was met with lusty cheers and torch-waving, and the young soldier was hoisted on the shoulders of two lusty young men and carried to Mr. Charles Misner’s auto, which was in waiting and a procession was formed, and accompanied by hilarious music, marched up to the post office corner where speeches of welcome were made by Rev. C.G. Cole and others, after which the veteran was escorted to the home of his father, and mother. Pte. Wright is a son of Mr. Horace Wright. A formal reception will be tendered Mr. Wright in the near future.