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- Variations in title: Previously titled "Wright, Noel, 1890-1975"
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1797, 1950 (Creation)
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- Wright, Noel
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0.1 cm of textual records
1 map
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Noel Wright, CB, OBE, was born December 24, 1890, in England. He entered the Royal Navy in 1908 as an assistant clerk, serving on battleships such as the "Hindustan" and "Collingwood" early in his career. Wright served at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. After World War I, Wright served in Hong Kong, China, on the South African Cape, and in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, primarily as secretary to senior officers. Wright also spent time at the Admiralty Headquarters, Naval Intelligence Division, and in the late 1930s assisted with the evacuation of refugees escaping Spain. During World War II, Wright was a supply officer to fleets in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Wright retired from the Royal Navy in 1945 as a Rear Admiral.
Wright married Phoebe Gandon in 1921 and they had two children, a son and a daughter.
Following his retirement, Wright further explored his personal interest in the maritime explorations of the north, and particularly in Sir John Franklin's story, eventually writing two books about Sir John Franklin: New light on Franklin (1949) and Quest for Franklin (1959).
Noel Wright died April 18, 1975 in England.
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This collection consists of 0.1 cm of textual records and one map. The textual records detail Noel Wright's observations on the information contained in the map, entitled "British Colonies in North America".
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- English
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- Latin
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Private papers of Rear Admiral Noel Wright are held by the Imperial War Museums in England. A description of these records can be found here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030002354
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Copyright of text held by estate of Noel Wright until 2026. Copyright of map in the public domain.