Arthur Edward Hext Wright

Captain (retired) Arthur Edward Hext Wright, D.S.O. (7 February, 1886 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Wright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.

Wright was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of first-class torpedo boat T.B. 10 on 30 June, 1913. In October, 1913 T.B. 10 collided with Zephyr and Wright was told to be more careful in future.

Wright was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 18 on 21 January, 1914.

Wright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916. During 1916, he was made Senior Naval Officer, Torpedo Boats at Salonika.

On 30 November, 1917, Wright was appointed in command of the destroyer Venetia.

Post-War

Wright was invested with the D.S.O. for service in the Second Destroyer Flotilla in the Baltic on 2 December 1920 and then promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December.

Wright was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 7 May, 1932.

World War II

Wright was mobilised on 26 September, 1938. He was appointed as Naval Officer in Charge, Humber in August 1939, in late 1940 Wright was sent to be Maintenance Captain on the Staff of Captain (D), Liverpool.

On 9 April, 1942, he was appointed in command of the shore establishment H.M.S. Badger vice Watkins. On 26 August, this was amended to include command of Parkeston Quay Base. Wright was reverted to the Retired List on 27 August, 1945.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Richard S. Robinson	Captain of H.M. T.B. 10 20 Jun, 1913 – Feb, 1914	Succeeded by Victor J. Bowden-Smith
Preceded by Ernest W. Kirkby	Captain of H.M. T.B. 18 21 Jan, 1914 – 14 Mar, 1916	Succeeded by Patrick Butter
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Pigeon 15 May, 1916 – 4 Jun, 1916	Succeeded by Michael K. H. Kennedy
Preceded by Michael K. H. Kennedy	Captain of H.M.S. Phoenix 4 Jun, 1916 – 23 Oct, 1916	Succeeded by Christopher H. Petrie
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Octavia 23 Oct, 1916 – 30 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Leslie T. Creery Hill
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Venetia 30 Nov, 1917 – 16 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Hugh R. Troup
Preceded by Claude L. Bate	Captain of H.M.S. Valentine 27 Jul, 1925 – 27 Jul, 1927	Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Holden
Preceded by John M. Porter	Captain of H.M.S. Valhalla 27 Jul, 1927 – 22 Apr, 1929	Succeeded by Frederic C. Bradley