Mark Wright (British Army soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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soldier in the British Army and a recipient of the George Cross
Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1979
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Sep-2006
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Mark Wright (British Army soldier)
- 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, and gazetted the next day.
- Wright had served in the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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