Wallace Duffield Wright | |
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 Wright depicted on a cigarette card | |
| Born | 20 September 1875 Gibraltar |
| Died | 25 March 1953 (aged 77) Chobham, Surrey |
| Buried | 51°17′59″N 0°37′44″W / 51.299790°N 0.629019°W |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1893–1940 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Northern Nigeria Regiment (attached) Home Guard |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Malakand Frontier War Tirah Campaign Kano-Sokoto Expedition First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) |
| Other work | Member of Parliament (Conservative Party) |
Brigadier-General Wallace Duffield Wright, VC, CB, CMG, DSO (20 September 1875 – 25 March 1953) was a British soldier and politician. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.