Talk:Charles Scott Napier

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A fact from Charles Scott Napier appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 April 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Charles Scott Napier graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1916, but could not be sent overseas until he turned nineteen in 1918?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 00:00, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Charles Scott Napier graduated from the Woolwich and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1916, but could not be sent overseas until he turned nineteen in 1918? Source: "He received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineerson 26th May, 1916 (aged only 17 years and 3 months) and after a short courseat the S.M.E. was attached to Eastern Command, being under the minimumage permitted to proceed on overseas service.On 26th November, 1917, he was promoted to Lieutenant, and on attaining the age of 19 in February of the following year was posted to India," ([1], p. 337)
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Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Caroline Parker

Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:29, 21 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new enough (created 3/21), long enough, neutral, well-sourced, with no obvious copyvios. Hook is interesting and cited both in the DYK and in the body. QPQ taken care of. Kncny11 ^(shoot) 18:26, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]