Name
Thomas Hewitt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
6696
Herefordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Printers Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Possibly son of Alice HEWETT.
Thomas (s/o Alice) was born 18 March 1897 in Watford, but the birth does appear to have been registered. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 12 February 1906 to 14 July 1911. A Thomas HEWITT died 1920 in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne district aged 23.
On the 1901 Census, this Thomas aged 4 lived in Watford, with his grandparents. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his grandparents.
Wartime Service
There is no record of a T HEWITT in the Hertfordshire Regiment.
However, there is a Thomas HEWETT in the 1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment who was awarded the Silver War Badge 3 April 1917. He enlisted 23 August 1914 and was discharged 14 March 1917 due to sickness. He has a medal card, but no medals listed thereon.
Additional Information
Recorded in the Borough Roll of Honour as in the Hertfordshire Regt.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
