William Purvis Wright

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.

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

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 John Morris	Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1902–1907	Succeeded by Sir William Adair