Fallen para's name added to medics' Wall of Honour
Cpl Wright, from Dalkeith, died in 2006 when he was killed by a mine while trying to save fellow troops in a minefield in Afghanistan.
He was nominated for the honour by mother-daughter doctor team Helen and Francesca Lee-Masom, who met his parents, Bob and Jem Wright, at a fundraising dinner.
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Hide AdHelen said: "My daughter was very much impressed by his courageousness and his humanitarianism in saving others while he himself was mortally wounded. It has made her take a much deeper interest in post-traumatic stress disorder."
Mr Wright said: "We're proud as punch that his humanitarian acts are being recognised."