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Sir William Purvis Wright, (16 July 1846 – 30 April 1910) was a
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officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.


Military career

Wright was commissioned into the
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on 31 December 1862. He served in the
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''HMS Narcissus'' in a detached squadron between September 1874 and May 1877 and subsequently wrote a book about his experiences at sea. He became Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines on 10 May 1897, and was promoted to the rank of
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on 14 March 1900. 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. As Deputy Adjutant-General he was categorized supernumerary from early October 1902, to allow for other officers to be promoted in the ordinary ranks.


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