WRIGHT, Peter Harold
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Wright, Peter Harold Date of birth:  August 10th, 1916 (Mettingham, Suffolk, Great Britain) Date of death:  April 5th, 1990 (Ipswich, Suffolk, Great Britain) Nationality:  British             VICTORIA CROSS Rank: Company Sergeant-Major Unit: 3rd. Bn. Coldstream Guards, British Army Received on: 22 November 1944 Action: On 25 September 1943, a company from the 3rd. Coldstream Guards came under heavy enemy fire when they stormed a hill near Salerno, Italy. Because most allied officers became casualties, Company Sergeant-Major Wright took command. He personally managed to put three enemy machine-gun posts out of action. When the enemy carried out a counter attack he managed to beat off the counter attack and consolidated his position. Details: Peter Harold Wright is buried at the All Saints Churchyard, Ashbocking, Great Britain.         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - www.peterwrightvc.com Information source(s):   - Victoria Cross Reference - The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270 - Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross