The sad news of the death of Private Albert Wright, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, the younger son of Mr John C. Wright, of Frances Street, New Brinsley, will be received by his many friends with much regret. He was killed in action, presumably in the big advance, on September 16th, somewhere in France.

Pte. Wright has had a somewhat chequered career. He was working as a a collier at Langton Colliery previous to the strike in 1912; then went to Ontario, Canada, where he worked on a farm for a short time; afterwards on a milk round in Northern Ontario; and later took a position in the stores, North Bay, Ontario. When the war broke out he immediately joined the R.C.R. as a volunteer, and thought it his duty to for his King and Country. After a period of training, he went with others of the same regiment to garrison the Bermudas, where he was stationed for eleven months. In September 1915 he came to England with a Canadian contingent, and afterwards went to France with a draft of the R.C.R, where he has being doing duty up to the time of his death. His letters from the front have always been optimistic and bright.

As a boy he worked at the Pollington Colliery. At the age of 14 he commenced at the stores, Codnor Park Co-operative Society where he was employed for several years. He was actively connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School , New Brinsley, and will be long remembered by the members and friends of the same.

He was 26 years of age, and his life was full of promise for a successful career in the land of his choice.