Private 3035 William Rupert Ethelbert Hewitt
Regiment/Unit: Australian Infantry - 58th Bn
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 15th of July 1916
Born: St Helens
Resided: Spotswood, Victoria, Australia
Burial / Memorial: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fleurbaix - I.K.89
BMD details:
Birth reg Q2 1895 Prescot. Vol 8b page 768
Family details:
Son of James & Isabella Hewitt of Derham Street, Spotswood, Victoria, Australia
Census details:
1901 : William R E 5 is living with his parents James & Isabella and brother Horace J 1 at 87 Windleshaw Road, St Helens 1911 : William Rupert 15 an Apprentice Electrician is living with his parents James & Isabella and brother Horace James at 3 Spray Street, St Helens
Attested 13 July 1915 Melbourne, Australia aged 20 a pastry cook. Taken on to 58th Bn from 6th Bn 17 February 1916. Disembarked Alexandria 17 June 1916, arrived Marsellles 23 June 1916. Killed in action 15 July 1916.