Captain
Wright was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia and
educated at Kitsilano Secondary School and the University of
Victoria (Bachelor of Arts – History).
He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (2472 –
15th Field Artillery Regiment) in 1981, attending courses in Vernon,
Pat Bay, Petawawa and Baden-Sollingen.
In 1988
he enrolled in the Canadian Forces as a Cadet Instructor List
officer, serving at 2472 RC(Army)CC and Grouse Mountain Cadet Camp,
and annually at Cadet Summer Training Centres including Whitehorse,
Banff and Vernon. He
served with 1726 ‘C Company’ Canadian Scottish Regiment Cadet
Corps, 1991 to 1996, and was its Commanding Officer from December
1994 to June 1996. He
was a member of the Directing Staff, Junior Officer Leadership
Course at Camp Ipperwash and CFB Borden, 1993-1995, and served as
the Adjutant, Vernon Military Camp 1996-1998.
Captain
Wright was attached to the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess
Mary’s) from October 1996, re-mustering to Infantry Officer and
completing a component transfer to the Primary Reserve in 1998.
He served as Assistant Adjutant, Pipes and Drums Officer,
2 Platoon Commander and Second-in-Command ‘A’ Company,
completing the Basic Infantry Officer Course at the Combat Training
Centre, CFB Gagetown in 2001. From
November 2001 he was posted to the Canadian Parachute Centre in
Trenton, Ontario, as Administration Officer, The Canadian Forces
Parachute Team (The SkyHawks).
Captain
Wright completed a component transfer to the Regular Force in 2003
and was badged to The Royal Canadian Regiment, serving with the 2nd
Battalion as Technical Adjutant, Staff Officer to the Commander
(Task Force Haiti 2004), LAV Captain and Second-in-Command, Hotel
Company. In 2005 he was
posted to the Infantry School where he presently serves as Directing
Staff.
Captain
Wright achieved the gold standard in the Duke of Edinburgh Challenge
to Youth, is a military parachutist and a recreational SCUBA diver.
He is married to Ms. Maryse Larocque of Hawkesbury, Ontario,
and they presently make their home in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
