John Phillips Wright was born on the 20-Apr-1924 at Brownhills. He was a sailor between 1942 - 1946, and married on the 29-Mar-1952, in Methodist Church, Stafford Street, Walsall Staffs, Iris Rose Robinson, she was born in 1927, at Walsall the daughter of James Josiah Robinson & Rose Smith.
What follows is resume of his career as sailor.
War record WW2 Serial Number KX143030. Trade on entry given as Brick Layer Apprentice
Stature 5ft 9 and a 1/4 inches, Hair colour Brown, eyes Blue, Complexion Fresh.
Ship ( Tenders in brackets )
Rating
From
To
Royal Arthur
Stoker II
31-Dec-1942
11-Jan-1943
Cabot
Stoker II
12-Jan-1943
15-Mar-1943
Cormorant ( Brilliant )
Stoker II
31-Dec-1943
10-Mar-1943
Victory III ( Brilliant )
Stoker II
4-May-1943
16-May-1944
Victory III ( Brilliant )
Stoker II
4-May-1943
16-May-1944
Pembroke IV ( Brilliant )
Stoker II
17-May-1943
31-Jul-1943
Cormorant ( Brilliant )
Stoker II
1-Aug-1943
30-Dec-1943
Cormorant ( Brilliant )
Stoker I
31-Dec-1943
10-Mar-1944
Cormorant
Stoker I
11-Mar-1944
17-Apr-1944
Cormorant ( Antelope )
Stoker I
18-Apr-1944
31-Jul-1944
Victory III ( Brilliant )
Stoker I
1-Aug-1944
21-Sep-1944
Pembroke II
Stoker I
22-Sep-1944
30-Sep-1944
Seaborn
Stoker I
1-Oct-1944
11-Dec-1944
Seaborn (Lioness)
Stoker I
12-Dec-1944
9-Feb-1945
Boscawell?
Stoker I
10-Feb-1945
2-Oct-1945
Pembroke
Stoker I
3-Oct-1945
3-Dec-1945
Pembroke IV ( Constance )
Stoker I
4-Dec-1945
28-Feb-1946
Tyne? ( Constance )
Stoker I
1-Mar-1946
7-Jun-1946
Pembroke
Stoker I
8-JUn-1946
11-Oct-1946
Other records indicate service on Duke of York as coal Fireman.
31st December 1945 W.S.I (3) Granted
Completly discharged 10-Sep-1948 his character was stated as Very Good by his commanding Officer.
John Phillips Wright was comfirmed in the Church Of England, details as follows,
In his Holy Communion book is written by hand as follows,
John Phillips Wright
in memory of May 10th, 1936
From
William E, Wibby B.D.
Vicar of Brownhills
"Prove theyself a good soldier of Jesus Christ"