| G. Wright, is pictured here prior to his promotion to sergeant possibly while still a member of the Cape Mounted Rifles. Wright had very extensive military career as outlined on the reverse of these two photographs by a F. R. Bree who was personally acquainted with Wright. His campaign highlights included: Mashonaland with the Cape Mounted Rifles South Africa (Boer War) with the South African Constabulary World War I (1914-18) with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force According the F. R. Bell, Wright later lived in North Walsham, Norfolk and died sometime in the 1960's. Bell also mentioned having been give Wright's medal group by his widow. Unfortunately that medal group became separated from the photographs during the intervening years. Cabinet Photograph S. King - Photographer Bloemfontein, South Africa c. 1898 |
| Sergeant G. Wright, (seated center ) South African Constabulary is pictured here with two other unidentified sergeants of the Constabulary. Wright's four chevron stripes surmounted by a crown would seem to indicate that he held the rank of Troop Sergeant-Major if the Constabulary followed the ranking system used by the regular British cavalry at the time. Mounted Photograph (on album page) Unknown Photographer Unknown South African Location c. 1905 |
| F. R. Bell's note pasted to the reverse of the above photograph outlining Wright's military career. |