Wright was commissioned into
the Light Infantry on 5 August 1989. After commanding the 2nd Battalion,
The Rifles, he became commander of
1st Armoured Infantry Brigade in August 2014. He went on to become Assistant Commandant of the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in September 2016 and Director of Army Staff in August 2019. He retired from the army on 27 December 2023. He was appointed a
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the
2009 New Year Honours, advanced to
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the
2013 Birthday Honours and advanced to
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the
2020 Birthday Honours. ==References==