Mark Wright Military person

Mark William Wright GC (22 April 1979 – 6 September 2006) was a soldier in the British Army and a recipient of the George Cross. He died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan after entering a minefield in an attempt to save the lives of other injured soldiers. His actions were posthumously recognised with the award of the George Cross on 14 December 2006, and gazetted the next day. Wright had served in the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Personal facts

Mark Wright
Birth dateApril 22, 1979
Birth place
Edinburgh , Scotland
Date of deathSeptember 06, 2006
Place of death
Afghanistan , Helmand Province

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Military person

award
George Cross
Iraq Medal (United Kingdom)
General Service Medal (1962)
Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan
military unit
Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
service start1999
service end2006

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