William Purvis Wright

Sir William Wright
Born 16 July 1846
Died 30 April 1910
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
Years of service 1862–1907
Rank General
Commands held Royal Marines
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir William Purvis Wright KCB (16 July 1846 – 30 April 1910) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Military career

Wright was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 31 December 1862.[1] He served in the sloop HMS Narcissus in a detached squadron between September 1874 and May 1877 and subsequently wrote a book about his experiences at sea.[2] He became Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines on 10 May 1897[3] and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in June 1902 before retiring in June 1907.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 22697". The London Gazette. 9 January 1863. p. 122.
  2. ↑ Wright, William Purvis (1877). "The Cruise of the "Narcissus" with the Detached Squadron: From the 30th of September 1874, to the 10th of May 1877, Giving a Short Account of Places Visited, Incidents Worthy of Note that Have Occurred". H Lewis.
  3. ↑ "No. 26852". The London Gazette. 14 May 1897. p. 2681.
  4. ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
John Morris		 Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines
1902–1907		 Succeeded by
Sir William Adair
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