William Purvis Wright

Sir William Wright
Born16 July 1846
Died30 April 1910
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Marines
Years of service1862–1907
RankGeneral
CommandsRoyal Marines
AwardsKnight 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 was promoted to the rank of major-general on 14 March 1900.[4] Two years later he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in June 1902, before retiring in June 1907.[5] As Deputy Adjutant-General he was categorized supernumerary from early October 1902, to allow for other officers to be promoted in the ordinary ranks.[6]

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. ^ "No. 27175". The London Gazette. 20 March 1900. p. 1877.
  5. ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ^ "No. 27487". The London Gazette. 24 October 1902. p. 6735.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines
1902–1907 		Succeeded by