Wragg, John Edward

Rank:

Lance Corporal

Regiment:

Northants

Regimental No. & Battalion

19544; 2nd

Status:

Research Notes

Derbyshire Times 9 October 1915

WHATSTANDWELL MAN WOUNDED

Mr and Mrs Edward Wragg, of Hollow Booth, Whatstandwell, have received a note from their son Pvte. 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

Misspelling of John as Jhon is as recorded.

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