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A fact from Charles Bertie Prowse appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 July 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that British general Charles Bertie Prowse was killed while leading his brigade in an attack during the first day on the Somme, 105 years ago today?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:17, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that British general Charles Bertie Prowse was killed while leading his brigade in an attack during the first day on the Somme, 105 years ago today? "Brigadier-General Charles Bertie Prowse, commanding 11 Brigade, was mortally wounded by machine-gun fire from the area of Ridge Redoubt as he moved his brigade HQ forward" from: Cooksey, Jon; Murland, Jerry (2016-08-31). The First Day of the Somme: Gommecourt to Maricourt, 1 July 1916. Pen and Sword. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4738-9723-6.. "Died 01 July 1916" from: "Brigadier General Charles Bertie Prowse". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Quackenbush
Comment: Date request for 1 July please

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 11:18, 22 June 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Review. The article is new enough, long enough, the hook is ------ (can't think of the appropriate word), the hook is cited inline. QPQ is done. Copyvio is clear. Desertarun (talk) 11:42, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]