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Hewitt, Thomas Cotgrave

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Book of Remembrance entry

B.A. : Captain, 26th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Joining battn. as lieutenant 23rd April, 1915, was promoted captain 16th May and proceeded to Egypt and Gallipoli, serving from September till the Evacuation. Crossing to France in March, 1916, fought at Fleurbaix and Pozieres till death. Killed in Action, Pozieres, 28th July, 1916. Commemorated in Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. Early education at The King''s School. ". . .He acted very gallantly and decisively in rallying his men."
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Letter from T.C. Hewitt to Helen Donaldson (nee Hewitt) his sister page 1 [ jpg ]
Letter from T.C. Hewitt to Helen Donaldson(nee Hewitt) his sister page 2 [ jpg ]
Letter 18 October 1915 Page 1 [ jpg ]
Letter 18 October 1915 Page 2 [ jpg ]
Letter 18 October 1915 Page 3 [ jpg ]
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Letter 18 October 1915 Page 4 - part 2 [ jpg ]
Letter 15 November 1915 Pages 1& 2 [ jpg ]
Letter 15 November 1915 Pages 3 & 4 [ jpg ]
Letter 1916 Page 1 (fragment) [ jpg ]
Letter 1916 Page 2 & 3 (fragments) [ jpg ]
Letter 2 February 1916 Page 1 [ jpg ]
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Letter 21 February 1916 Page 1 [ jpg ]
Letter 21 February 1916 Page 2 [ jpg ]
Cover of letter card 28 February 1916 [ jpg ]
Letter card 28 February 1916 [ jpg ]
Post card 13 March 1916 (front) [ jpg ]
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Letter 21 March 1916 Pages 1&2 [ jpg ]
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Back of letter 21 March 1915 [ jpg ]
Postcard 8 June 1916 (front) [ jpg ]
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Letter to mother 24 June 1916 Page 1 [ jpg ]
Letter 24 June 1916 - note from Ethel on back of page 1 [ jpg ]
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Letter 7 July 1916 [ jpg ]
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Letter to mother 16 July 1916 Page 1 [ jpg ]
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