William Cartwright (British Army officer, died 1873)

Not to be confused with William Cartwright (British Army officer, died 1827).

General William Cartwright (28 February 1797 – 5 June 1873) was a British Army officer.

William Cartwright
Born	(1797-02-28)28 February 1797
Died	5 June 1873(1873-06-05) (aged 76)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Napoleonic Wars

Military career

Born the son of William Ralph Cartwright MP and Emma Mary Maude Cartwright, Cartwright served in the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot and then in the 3rd Dragoons and then the 10th Hussars.^[1] He was present at the Battle of the Pyrenees in July 1813, the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813 and the Battle of the Nive in December 1813 as well as the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.^[1] He was buried at St Michael Churchyard, Aynho, Northamptonshire.^[2]

References

1. "General William Cartwright". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
2. "William Cartwright". Find-a-grave. Retrieved 14 July 2019.