Background
HEWBY, William Petch was born on March 1, 1866 in Notting Hill. Son of late John Petch Hewby, Bachelor of Arts Oxfordshire., Member Royal College of Surgeons.
HEWBY, William Petch was born on March 1, 1866 in Notting Hill. Son of late John Petch Hewby, Bachelor of Arts Oxfordshire., Member Royal College of Surgeons.
Private tuition.
Entered service of the Royal Niger Company (then National African Company), 1883. Engaged chiefly in administrative work for the Company in those territories now known as Northern Nigeria (Royal Niger Company’s Medal, et cetera).; C. M.G. 1902; Resident (1st Class) Northern Nigeria since 1900.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society 1901.