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| − | '''Alexander Galloway Wright''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Alexander Galloway Wright''', C.B.E., R.N. (1 July, 1874 – 19 May, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Wright entered the navy direct from Conway on 4 July, 1900. | |
| − | Wright was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wright was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 22 June, 1897. |
| − | Wright was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Wright was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1910. |
| − | + | Wright was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pactolus|f=t}} on 4 August, 1915.{{NLFeb19|p. 861}} | |
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| − | + | Wright was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 27 August, 1921. | |
| − | Wright was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pactolus|f=t}} on 4 August, 1915.{{ | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Denys Crowther|William R. D. Crowther]]'''|'''Captain of {{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Denys Crowther|William R. D. Crowther]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pactolus (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pactolus'']]'''<br>4 Aug, 1915{{NLFeb19|p. 861}} – 30 Jun, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Denys Crowther|William R. D. Crowther]]'''|'''[[Ardrossan|Senior Naval Officer, Ardrossan]]'''<br>4 Aug, 1915 – 30 Jun, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 7 April 2022
Commander Alexander Galloway Wright, C.B.E., R.N. (1 July, 1874 – 19 May, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wright entered the navy direct from Conway on 4 July, 1900.
Wright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1897.
Wright was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.
Wright was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Pactolus on 4 August, 1915.[1]
Wright was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 27 August, 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William R. D. Crowther |
Captain of H.M.S. Pactolus 4 Aug, 1915[2] – 30 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William R. D. Crowther |
Senior Naval Officer, Ardrossan 4 Aug, 1915 – 30 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
