Archibald Wright (British Army officer)

Brigadier-General Archibald John Arnott Wright, CB (19 January 1851 – 18 January 1943) was a British Army officer.

For the Scottish footballer, see Archie Wright.

Archibald Wright
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankBrigadier-General
Commands heldWest Riding Division
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Wright was commissioned into the 30th Regiment of Foot on 22 October 1870.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 28 October 1871, and to captain on 10 November 1880.[2] He became adjutant of the 3rd Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment in September 1890.[3] He saw action during the Second Boer War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[4] Following the end of this war, he was on 30 October 1902 promoted to colonel and appointed in command of the 15th Regimental District, head quarter of the East Yorkshire Regiment based in Beverley.[5] After commanding a district in South Africa,[6] he became General Officer Commanding the West Riding Division in April 1908[7] and then commanded a brigade during the First World War.[8]

References
  1. "No. 8105". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 October 1870. p. 1238.
  2. Hart′s Army list, 1903
  3. "No. 26089". The London Gazette. 19 September 1890. p. 5040.
  4. "No. 11296". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 April 1901. p. 463.
  5. "No. 27496". The London Gazette. 18 November 1902. p. 7339.
  6. "No. 28098". The London Gazette. 10 January 1908. p. 224.
  7. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. "No. 29011". The London Gazette. 18 December 1914. p. 10817.
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