Apr 8, 1891

Born in Eganville, Ontario to George and Susan (nee Stone) Hewitt

Oct 22, 1917

Medical examination held under the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 in Renfrew, Ontario

Jan 18, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 3320479

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. George Hewitt, mother, RR#1, Eganville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the 2^nd Draft, 2^nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment

Feb 1, 1918

Sentenced to 48 hours detention for an unrecorded offence

Mar 25, 1918

The 2^nd Draft of the 2^nd Depot Battalion embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 3, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion.  Shortly after his arrival, he joined the 21^st Battalion at the front

Oct 11, 1918

During the 21^st Battalion’s attack on and capture of Iwuy, France, Private Hewitt received a bullet wound that passed through his right thigh without hitting any bone.  He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transferred to a casualty clearing station

Oct 15, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Bannow Red Cross Hospital, St. Leonard’s on Sea

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 21, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital, Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe

Nov 29, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

dec 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool

Dec 30, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was taken on strength the Casualty Company, No. 3 District Depot

Jan 2, 1919

Granted leave until January 17, 1919

Jan 24, 1919

Proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario and taken on strength the Sub Depot

Feb 12, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 60854

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge RR #1 Eganville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Eganville, Ontario

William James Hewitt died in 1965 and was buried in the St. Johns Anglican Cemetery, Eganville, Ontario