Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 438
| Name of Deceased | Wright, John Richard |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 26 |
| Address | 59 Union Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Tailor, R. J. Leary 38 Sackville St |
| Religion | St. Mark's - Anglican |
| Identified by | John Wright (father) |
| Buried | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife May Brodie Wright, 24; son William Brodie |
| Relatives | Mother-in-law Margaret Brodie, 53; died sister-in-law Hilda Brodie, 21; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 14 February 1918 p. 4; Halifax Herald - 7 December 1918 p. 14 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 2502 - HRC: Article 5 - HRC: List - Cemeteries: St John's |
John Richard Wright was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 321 on page 53 below:
