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HEWITT, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1361, 1235 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lyonville, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lyonville State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea (HMHS Derflinger), 29 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 24, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1361, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1361, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1361, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1235, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, SW received after the landing. Eventually evacuated to HS Derflinger where he died of his wounds on 29 April 1915 and was buried at sea. | |
| 29 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1235, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1235 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Hewitt was severely wounded on the day of the landing at Anzac. A witness stated that he saw from about 10 yards away, 'a shrapnel shell hit Private Bremen. He saw Bremen fall but could not wait to see as he had to go on at the time. This occurred just to the left of Lone Pine on the 25 April 1915. The same shell also struck 1361 Private George Hewitt 5th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement, died of wounds 30 April 1915...'
Statement by 1186 Pte. S.H. Bergman 5th Battalion AIF.