Mark Wright | |
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| Born | 22 April 1979 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 6 September 2006 (aged 27) Helmand Province, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1999–2006 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Parachute Regiment |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | George Cross |
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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,[1] and gazetted the next day.[2] Wright had served in the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
- ^ Operational Honours: VC and GC for acts of exceptional valour Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, MOD press release, 14 December 2006.
- ^ "No. 58182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 2006. pp. 17352–17353.