Background
WRIGHT, Archibald John Arnott was born on January 19, 1851. Son of Surgeon-General Alexander Wright, Bombay Army.
WRIGHT, Archibald John Arnott was born on January 19, 1851. Son of Surgeon-General Alexander Wright, Bombay Army.
Glasgow Academy; private schools Sandhurst.
Ensign, 30th Regiment, 1870. Captain, 1880; Major, 1890. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1899.
Adjutant, 1879-1880; Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General (Musketry) Bengal, 1883-1888. Adjutant 3rd East Lancashire Regiment, 1890-1895. Served with Chitral Relief Force, 1895 (medal with clasp).
South Africa, 1900-1902 (despatches twice, Queen’s medal 3 clasps, King’s medal 2 clasps. Companion of the Bath). Late commanding 15th Regimental District, and in charge of Infantry Records.
Commanded West Riding Territorial Division, 10.
Spouse 1882, Emily Morton,daughter of Colonel Young, Bengal Army.