Template:Did you know nominations/William Hewett (British Army officer)

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William Hewett c. 1880

... that William Hewett (pictured) was the last surviving British Army officer to have fought at the Battle of Waterloo?

Source: "Lieutenant-Colonel William Hewett of the 14th Foot was the last British Waterloo officer to die when he passed away in Southampton in October 1891" from: Foster, R. E. (3 February 2014). Wellington and Waterloo: The Duke, The Battle and Posterity 1815-2015. The History Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-7509-5480-8.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 862 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 07:14, 26 July 2024 (UTC).