| Sir William Wright | |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1846 |
| Death Date: | 30 April 1910 |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Royal Marines |
| Serviceyears: | 1862–1907 |
| Rank: | General |
| Commands: | Royal Marines |
| Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir William Purvis Wright, (16 July 1846 – 30 April 1910) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
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.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General Royal Marines on 10 May 1897, and was promoted to the rank of major-general on 14 March 1900. Two years later he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in June 1902, before retiring in June 1907.[2] As Deputy Adjutant-General he was categorized supernumerary from early October 1902, to allow for other officers to be promoted in the ordinary ranks.