W. E. Blewitt
William Blewitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1854 Pinner, Middlesex |
| Died | 18 April 1939 (aged 84) Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1916 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Portsmouth Garrison (1914–16) Southern Coast Defences (1911–14) |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Major General William Edward Blewitt, CB, CMG, CBE (24 September 1854 – 18 April 1939)[1] was a British artillery officer.[2] 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.[3] He served during the Second Boer War, where he was Mentioned in Despatches twice, and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 13 February 1900.[4] 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.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Deaths. The Times (London), Wednesday, Apr 12, 1939; pg. 13; Issue 48277. (1618 words)
- ^ ‘BLEWITT, Maj.-Gen. William Edward’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 10 Aug 2014.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
- ^ "No. 27170". The London Gazette. 2 March 1900. p. 1433.
- ^ "Governors". History in Portsmouth. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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