Corporal

William Selwyn Hewson

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William Joseph and Laura Mabel Hewson, of Thames, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

His brother, Cyril Desmond Hewson, is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
9877
Name:
William Selwyn Hewson
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mr William Joseph Hewson (father), 168 Sealey Street, Thames, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
168 Sealey Street, Thames, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Painter
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Army Service Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
12 June 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
38
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 2nd Echelon

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
2. A. 10.
Cemetery Location: 
Syria
William Selwyn Hewson
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