Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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William Henry HEWITT
Private 9866 William Henry HEWITT
18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Killed in Action, Sunday 30th July 1916, France, age 22
| Home address: | 104 Mottram Road, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1894, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Annie Hewitt and Joseph Hewitt 50 Brook Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Railway Clerk |
| Enlisted: | Manchester, Lancashire |
| Remembered: | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, pier 13 or 14. |
| Link to Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
Brother of Lance Serjeant 18902 Joe Hewitt.
He was a member of St. Thomas' Church Choir and lived with his grandparents.