Hewitt, Edward Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Walter |
Surname | Hewitt |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Rose Elizabeth Hewitt. husband of Constance Violet Hewitt, of Brixton, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9912 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
Grave Reference | I. F. 6 |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAREST HUSBAND WALLIE. ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1378390 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9827 (P363250/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1941 |
End Date | 24-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Relocation Flight to Luqa |
Reason for Loss | Ditched out of fuel North of Sicily |