Name
James Francis Hewitt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/10/1914
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Panel 5.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Pre War
Born on 23 Jan 1888 in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kircudbright son of the Hon. William James and Evelyn Frances (Carey) Hewitt later of St. Colme House, Aberdour, Fife. Educated at Haileybury College 1903–06. He was unmarried.
Wartime Service
Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant on 26 Feb 1908 and promoted to Lieutenant on 12 Mar 1910. Entered France on 26 Aug 1914 and was killed in action at La Boutillerie during the first Battle of Ypres.
Additional Information
Brother of 2nd Lieutenant William George Hewitt who was killed in action only two weeks earlier on 13 Oct 1914 at Neuve Chapelle.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
