Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal C. Hewitt, North Staffordshire Regiment, who was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 5 April 1916

1914-15 Star (11791 L. Cpl. C. Hewitt. N. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11791 Pte. C. Hewitt. N. Staff. R.), very fine (3) £70-£90

Charles Hewitt was born in Burslem, Staffordshire, and attested into the North Staffordshire Regiment for service during the Great War. He served in the Balkans theatre prior to 1 January 1916, as confirmed on the medal roll extract for the award of his 1914-15 Star, and was killed in action whilst serving in the 7th Battalion, on 5 April 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

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