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|placeofbirth=[[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] |
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|placeofdeath=[[Helmand Province]], [[Afghanistan]] |
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|caption=Corporal Mark Wright GC |
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|serviceyears=1999 – 2006 |
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[[image:GSM_62.gif|60px]] [[General Service Medal (1962)|General Service Medal]] |
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[[Corporal]] '''Mark William Wright''', [[George Cross|GC]] ([[22 April]] [[1979]] - [[6 September]] [[2006]]) was a soldier in the [[British Army]]. He served in the 3rd Battalion of the [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] in [[Northern Ireland]], [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]]. He died in [[Helmand Province]] in Afghanistan after entering a [[minefield]] in an attempt to save the lives of other injured soldiers. It was announced on [[14 December]] [[2006]] that he would be [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]] awarded the [[George Cross]] for his actions,<ref name="mod-GC">[http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=250538&NewsAreaID=2 Operational Honours: VC and GC for acts of exceptional valour], MOD press release, [[14 December]] [[2006]].</ref> and the award was [[London Gazette|gazetted]] the next day.<ref name=gazette>{{LondonGazette|issue=58182|supp=yes|notarchive=yes|startpage=17352|endpage=17353|date=[[15 December]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2008-01-10}}</ref> |
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Wright lived in [[Edinburgh]]. He joined the Army in January 1999. After training, he joined the 3rd Battalion of the [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] in October 1999. He completed 3 tours in [[Northern Ireland]] within 3 years, and was Number One in a [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]] detachment by 2003. He was deployed to [[Iraq]] with his battalion in May 2003. Back in the UK, he was promoted to Corporal. He became a Mortar Fire Controller, and was deployed to Helmand Province with his battalion in May 2006.<ref name="mod-death">[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/CorporalMarkWilliamWrightKilledInAfghanistan.htm Corporal Mark William Wright killed in Afghanistan], MOD press release, [[7 September]] [[2006]].</ref> |
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On [[6 September]] [[2006]], Cpl Wright was on routine patrol in the region of [[Kajaki]] in Helmand Province. He entered the unmarked minefield with a small team after another soldier stepped on a [[landmine]]. While the first casualty was being tended, further landmines detonated as a landing space was cleared for a [[CASEVAC|helicopter evacuation]] attempt, causing severe injuries to several others. Cpl Wright remained in the minefield, and ordered others out, but he was himself injured by another mine while making his way to the helicopter. He maintained the morale of the other wounded soldiers, despite his serious injuries, but died of his wounds during the flight to the [[Field hospital|field dressing station]].<ref name=gazette /> |
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On [[14 January]] [[2008]], ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported (based on a pre-publication copy of the board of enquiry's report) that Wright might have been saved if the British Army had had adequate numbers of winch-equipped helicopters available. Most winches had been withdrawn due to a fault in a sub-system, meaning that Wright and his colleagues had to wait over five hours before being evacuated by a US [[Blackhawk helicopter]]. The military report also criticised the facts that: the British troops did not have a map of the minefield, although they were available; British troops had to provide their own mine extraction kits; and that radio problems on the day led to communications breakdown.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2240417,00.html|title=Soldier's death in Afghanistan blamed on helicopter fault|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=[[14 January]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref> |
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In October 2008 an [[inquest (England and Wales)|inquest]] into the deaths of Wright and other personnel involved in the incident heard further details of the circumstances. A platoon commander had heard from Americna private security contractors that there were mines in the area, and passed that information on; however, the map used by the troops still showed it as being clear of hazards. The first soldier to trigger a mine was Corporal Stuart Hale. This was reported to (then) [[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Stuart Tootal]], commanding officer of 3 PARA at the time (since promoted to [[colonel (United Kingdom)|colonel]]). He requested a [[Blackhawk helicopter]] from the joint helicopter base in [[Kandahar]], officers there were reluctant to send a helicopter becuase of the risk of further mines being present. When bomb-disposal officers told Tootal that it could take 12 hours to clear the mines, he decided to send a British [[Chinook]] to attempt a rescue. This helicopter was not equipped with a winch, so would have to touch down at least it's two back wheels to pick the men up. Sergeant Stuart Preston attempted to clear sufficient area for the helicopter to touchdown, but as he rejoined the rest of the platoon, he triggered a further mine, causing further casualties. The helicopter then arrived and touched-down successfully, but the soldiers were now unwilling to risk further detonations, and refused to move toward it. As the helicopter took-off again, Wirght triggered a further mine, possibly because he, or some equipment were moved by the downdraft or other effect of the helicopter. Three soldiers had lost legs, and four had other serious injuries. Wright, himself wounded in the arm, neck and chest crawled across the minefield to administer morphine and other first aid measures to his comrades. Two Blackhawk helicopters finally arrived to extract the men, and Wright died in one of these en route to [[Camp Bastion]]. Tootal believes that the additional casualties could have been avoided if a Blackhawk had been despatched in the first instance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/oct/09/military.nato|title=Nato red tap is blamed for para's death|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=[[9 October]] [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> |
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|NAME= Wright, Mark William |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= April 22, 1979 |
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Revision as of 07:53, 11 October 2008
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A tag has been placed on Sikh Philosophy Network requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.
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For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Adonofrio (talk) 07:53, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
I have made some changes to the article Sikh Philosophy Network so as to address the concerns of "speedy deletion." The changes describe why the network has an educational purpose in promoting interfaith dialog and multicultural content in its discussions.