John George Woodford
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Major-General Sir John George Woodford, KCB (28 February 1785 – 22 March 1879) was a British Army officer who has been called "possibly the first battlefield archaeologist".[1] He served in the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1818, did archaeological work in the area surrounding the Battle of Agincourt.
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Born | 28 February 1785 Chartham Deanery, Canterbury |
Died | 22 March 1879 (aged 94) Keswick |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1800–1841 |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Order of the Bath |
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Woodford played a large role in military reform before his retirement in 1841. Battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland called him the last living British officer to have served at the Battle of Waterloo.[1]