William Wright
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1989 – Present
RankMajor-General
UnitThe Rifles
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General William Stewart Codrington Wright CBE is a 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 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours,[4] advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours[5] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

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