William Wright (British Army officer)

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William Wright
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1989 – 2023
Rank Major-General
Unit The Rifles
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General William Stewart Codrington Wright CBE is a retired senior British Army officer.

Military career

Wright was commissioned into the Light Infantry on 5 August 1989. [1] After commanding the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, he became commander of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade in August 2014. [2] He went on to become Assistant Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in September 2016 and Director of Army Staff in August 2019. [2] After that he was Military Secretary and General Officer, Scotland, from September 2021 to October 2023. [3] He retired from the army on 27 December 2023. [4]

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours, [5] advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours [6] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours. [7]

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References

  1. "No. 51903". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1989. p. 11888.
  2. 1 2 "Senior Army Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "No. 63464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2021. p. 15746.
  4. "No. 64265". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 2023. p. 26132.
  5. "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.
  6. "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 5.
  7. "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B7.
Military offices
Preceded by Military Secretary
2021–2023
Succeeded by
General Officer Scotland
2021–2023