Edward Osborne Hewett


Edward Osborne Hewett was a British Army officer and member of the Royal Engineers who was the first Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada. He chose the Royal Military College's motto, "Truth, Duty, Valour".
Hewett was born in Hampshire to John Hewett, deputy lieutenant of Glamorgan and Frances Thornewell, daughter of Thomas Thornewell, deputy lieutenant of Staffordshire. He was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1883 Birthday Honours.

Personal life

Hewett married Catherine Mary Biscoe in Toronto in 1864. They had four sons and eight daughters. Sir Arthur Edward Grasett was his grandson.
At age 61, Hewett died at Royal Military Academy Woolwich after breaking his leg playing tennis.