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HEWETT, Arthur Thomas
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 263, W68183 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| Born: | Korong Vale, Vic., 18 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Waggon Builder |
| Died: | 12 January 1966, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Allambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Port Wakefield Memorial Arch |
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Ephraim and Alice HEWETT, Kunjin, Western Australia
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at a critical moment during the firing of a barrage by his battery. A shell having burst near a gun and caused casualties which would have affected the barrage, he ran to the rescue and worked the gun until more men arrived.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91
Date: 23 July 1919
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