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KELLOE

Hewitson, F., Pte., M.M., 1917

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 18/08/1916

On the memorial at Arras is the name of 14977 Private Fenwick Hewitson, serving with the Yorkshire Regiment, who died 12/05/1917.

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 18/18/1916 reports:

“Military Medal for Kelloe man.
Pte. Fenwick Hewison, (sic) Yorks Regiment, of Green Street, Kelloe, who is at present in a hospital at Birkenhead, recovering from wounds, has been awarded the Military Medal for carrying a wounded soldier out of danger during heavy Maxim and rifle fire.”

Fenwick Hewitson is remembered in Kelloe on K22.02 and K22.03


The CWGC entry for Private Hewitson

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