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We remember Ernest Henry Hewitt
We remember Ernest Henry Hewitt
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
J Marshall Hewitt
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1881
1883
sibling
Edith Hewitt
Source:8622147
1883
1885
1888
sibling
Holt Montgomery Hewitt
Source:8622147
1888
1893
sibling
William Arthur Hewitt
Source:8622147
1893
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:8622149
1901
1901
location
Rosetta Avenue, Ormeau, County Down, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8622149
1901
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8622147
1911
1911
employment
Secretary of insurance company
Source:8622147
1911
1911
location
Downshire Road, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8622147
1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1849792
3rd May 1915
1915
dates
Age 29
Source:8622138
15th June 1915
1915
missing
Source:1849792
15th June 1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8622142
education
Bangor Grammar School
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8622142
education
Queen's University
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8622142
education
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8622142
education
St Jude's School
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8622142
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:8622138
1915
death
Fell on his left side, apparently mortally wounded, while heroically leading his men between the second and third German trenches, and not heard of since. He was officially reported missing.
France
Source:8622138
Source:8622142
15th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8622138
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Henry |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Hewitt |
| Source | 1849792 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downshire Road, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Rosetta Avenue, Ormeau, County Down, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie D Hewitt | mother | ||
| James H Hewitt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hewitt | sister | 1883 | |
| William Arthur Hewitt | brother | 1893 | |
| Holt Montgomery Hewitt | brother | 1888 | |
| J Marshall Hewitt | brother | 1881 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Ernest Henry HewittLieutenant Hewitt served with the Royal Lancaster Regiment in France. He fell in battle there near Festubert on 16 June 1915. We will remember.
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Tablet commemorating the three Hewitt brothers.This brass tablet was installed in St Comgall's Church Bangor to commemorate the three brothers who lost their lives in France during 1915 and 1916. We will remember.Contributed by:
Anne1202
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inst in the Great War | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Ernest Henry Hewitt | Anne1202 | |
| Tablet commemorating the three Hewitt brothers. | Anne1202 |
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