Wikipedia's first sentence called it “british army officer in both world war i and world war ii”. Today it says “senior british army officer who fought in both the first and second world wars”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Army career summary; Awards and decorations”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
George Walters Clark , CB , MC & Bar (2 May 1892 – 16 May 1948) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars . During the latter he commanded the 10th Armoured Division , formerly the 1st Cavalry Division .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
During the latter he commanded the 10th Armoured Division , formerly the 1st Cavalry Division .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
During the latter he commanded the 10th Armoured Division , formerly the 1st Cavalry Division .
Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 1126230610.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “british army officer in both world war i and world war ii”. Today it says “senior british army officer who fought in both the first and second world wars”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Army career summary; Awards and decorations”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
british army officer in both world war i and world war ii
Now
senior british army officer who fought in both the first and second world wars
Sections that no longer exist
Present on October 6, 2023, absent today, with no near-matching heading in the current article and the article shorter overall, so this is not a renamed heading or a topic absorbed into a fuller treatment. 2 sections of 400 characters or more gone since October 6 2023, with the article 1,450 characters shorter.
Army career summary
Awards and decorations
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