World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lance-Corporal in the 2nd South African Light Infantry. On Septembe 20, 1917, Lance-Corporal Hewitt with his unit attacked a German pill-box at Ypres, Belgium. The enemy garrison held in the attempts to be captured and Lance-Corporal Hewitt received a severe wound. He proceeded to the loophole of the pill-box where, in attempts to put a bomb in it, he was again wounded in the arm. Undeterred, he finally managed to get the bomb inside where it dislodged the occupants, and they were successfully dealt with by the rest of the section. For courage in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal and later achieved the rank of Major.
World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lance-Corporal in the 2nd South African Light Infantry. On Septembe 20, 1917, Lance-Corporal Hewitt with his unit attacked a German pill-box at Ypres, Belgium. The enemy garrison held in the attempts to be captured and Lance-Corporal Hewitt received a severe wound. He proceeded to the loophole of the pill-box where, in attempts to put a bomb in it, he was again wounded in the arm. Undeterred, he finally managed to get the bomb inside where it dislodged the occupants, and they were successfully dealt with by the rest of the section. For courage in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal and later achieved the rank of Major.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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