Wragg, George

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

Sherwood Foresters

Regimental No. & Battalion

70545; 'C' Coy, 12th Platoon

Status:

Research Notes

Derbyshire Times 19 May 1917

Mr and Mrs Edward Wragg, "The Tors", Crich, late of Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell, would be grateful to receive further information as to the whereabouts and condition of their son, Pte George Wragg, No. 70545, Sherwood Foresters, "C" Co., 12th Platoon, B.E. France, who was reported as wounded on the 9th April last. They received a letter from his officer, but have heard nothing since.

George Wragg's brother John Edward Wragg was also wounded earlier in 1915. The report was in the Derbyshire Times.

Derbyshire Times 9 October 1915

WHATSTANDWELL MAN WOUNDED

Mr and Mrs Edward Wragg, of Hollow Booth, Whatstandwell, have received a note from their son Pte. Jno. Ed. Wragg, now in the 2nd Northants, who is now in hospital at Sunderland having been wounded in the recent great battle. He is 25 years of age, and has a wife and two children, who reside at Ripley. Mr Wragg, who also has another son (George) in the Sherwood Foresters is himself only 50 years of age, and has been in indifferent health for over a year, and during which time he has been unable to follow his occupation as a quarryman. He had a younger son (Tom) killed last year at the Oakerthorpe Colliery, Wingfield. The letter says: – "I landed here on Tuesday. I got wounded in the shoulder, and had a piece of shrapnel taken out on Friday, while I was in France.I got knocked out on the second day; it was dreadful. I did not see the charge but shoulkd have liked to have been in it; there are hundreds over here with me, who were in it."

1901 Census: Market Place, Crich

1911 Census:Thurlow Booth, Whatstandwell

George Wragg's brother John Edward Wragg is also on the Roll of Honour.