Source: Duty Nobly Done Roll of Honour
War Diary Entry Relating to This Soldier’s Death
Night of May 12/13, 1917
During the night Brigade called for two parties to carry wire to the front line. Lieut’s G.E. Lucas and W.R. Wright being detailed to take charge of these parties. Lieut. G.E. Lucas completed his task with the loss of 4 O.R’s “Wounded”. Lieut. W.R. Wright and party on returning was heavily shelled in MT. FORET ROAD, scattering the party, Lieut. W.R. Wright and Sgt. T. Clark being “Killed” and 6 O.R’s “Wounded”.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 