Private 16963 George Hewitt
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/10/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 29th of May 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Burtonwood, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ecoivres Military Cemetery Mont-St Eloi - II. E. 20.
Family details:
Son of Edward James and Ruth Hewitt, of 10, Taylor St., Sutton Oak, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old George is living at 10 Fairclough Street, Burtonwood with parents Edward (27), Ruth (21) and brother John Edward (2). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Labourer at Colliery - Above Ground' George living at 17 Fairclough Street, Burtonwood with parents Edward James (37), Ruth (33) and five siblings: John Edward (12), William (9), Annie (6), Peter (4), Wilfrid (1). Boarding at the address is Richard Livesey (18).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Hewitt_G_16963_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/GHewitt16963.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Hewitt at Ecoivres Military Cemetery Mont-St Eloi
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
