About W. E. Blewitt
Lived 1854 – 1939 (aged 84). W. E. Blewitt was a British military personnel.
Major-General William Edward Blewitt, (24 September 1854 – 18 April 1939 ) was a British Army officer. Blewitt joined the Royal Artillery as a first lieutenant on 12 February 1874, was promoted to captain on 1 August 1883, and to major on 14 March 1891. He served during the Second Boer War, where he was Mentioned in Despatches twice, and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 13 February 1900. In 1901 he was a member of the Ordnance Committee. He commanded the Southern Coast Defences, 1911–1914; and the Portsmouth Garrison, 1914–1916 during the First World War.
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Who was W. E. Blewitt?
British artillery officer (1854-1939)
When was W. E. Blewitt born?
W. E. Blewitt was born on 24 September 1854.
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W. E. Blewitt died on 18 April 1939.
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W. E. Blewitt was a military personnel.
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W. E. Blewitt was British.
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