William Purvis Wright

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

Military career
Wright was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 31 December 1862. He served in the sloop 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 Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in June 1902 before retiring in June 1907.