William Wright | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1989 – 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.
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]
William Wright | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1989 – 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.
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]