Betty's Story.
Crewe Chronicle, Saturday, March 15, 1941.
Miss Betty Wright whose home is at 30 Claughton Avenue, Crewe, is the first local girl to lose her life on active service. Miss Wright who is 21, was killed as the result of enemy action in a southern town and is deeply mourned by her colleagues and former work mates in Crewe. Before joining the W.A.A.F. she was engaged in a local factory (Doody’s) and was an enthusiastic member of the Crewe Wheelers Cycling Club, having won many trophies. In a letter to her parents officially recording her death, Colonel Anne Knight states that her life had been sacrificed in the service of King and country. “Honour is mingled with our sorrow,” the letter adds “Your daughter was doing her duty when she was killed. She was keen, efficient, and held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. For her brightness and friendliness she was loved by everybody.”
Another letter from the Group Captain, paid tribute to the popularity of Miss Wright “ She was universally liked and her death on active service is a great loss to the W.A.A.F.” Miss Wright was engaged to be married to Lance Bombardier R Hough of West Street, Crewe.