Eric William Wright

Infobox Military Person
name=Eric William Wright


caption=
born= birth date|1919|9|21
died= death date and age|2007|11|5|1919|9|21
placeofbirth= Cherry Hinton, Cambridge
placeofdeath=
nickname= Ricky Wright [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/14/db1401.xml "Telegraph.co.uk"] ]
allegiance= UK
branch= air force|United Kingdom
serviceyears=1939 - 1973
rank= Air Commodore
unit= No 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron, No 232 Squadron, No 247 Squadron
commands=
battles= Battle of Britain
World War Two
awards=
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Medal
Air Efficiency Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
relations=
spouse= Katherine Skingley (1946 - 2007)
laterwork=

Air Commodore Eric William "Ricky" Wright, CBE DFC DFM AE (21 September 1919- 5 November 2007) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/14/nraf14.xml "Telegraph.co.uk"] .] who flew Hurricanes with 605 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.

Early years

He was educated at Cambridge County School and the Technical College. In June 1939 he joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Once he had completed his training as a pilot he was called up into the regular air force.

RAF

Promotions

He was granted a commission as a pilot officer on probation on December 18 1940. [LondonGazette|issue=35171|startpage=2948|date=23 May 1941|accessdate=2008-04-16]

After the war, he was granted a permanent commission as a flight lieutenant (but continued to be allowed to use his final wartime rank) on December 19 1945. [LondonGazette|issue=37864|supp=yes|startpage=491|date=24 January 1947|accessdate=2008-04-16]

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