Search results Next record Previous record English Māori James Duff Hewett Died 31 December 1941 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ414725 AWMM WWII 414725 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankLeading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 2 Service Flying Training School AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Chapel King's College Otahuhu. CC BY John Halpin 2014. View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames Duff AWMM SurnameHewett AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ414725 AWMM WWII 414725 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ414725 AWMM WWII 414725 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsAir Force Cross (AFC) AWMM 14 January 1943 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation details Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankLeading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 2 Service Flying Training School AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › James Hewitt was the son of James Duff Hewett and Lynda Ellen Hewett, of Wellington City; husband of Joan Hewett, of Waiuku, New Zealand.James (known as Peter) was the son of J.D. Hewett and Mrs Hewett formerly of Auckland and later of Kilbirnie. He attended King's College (Town House) from 1928-1930. He was employed by the Public Works Department in the South Island engaged in erecting and inspecting overhead electric lines. He enjoyed the outdoor life and was a keen mountaineer and a member of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club. He died in flying operations in the final stage of his pilot training. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death31 December 1941 AWMM Age 28 AWMM Woodbourne, Marlborough AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryKarori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM 45. A. C. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember James Duff Hewett by laying a poppy. Harold Bernard Hewett Horace Ernest Hewett James Duff Hewett John Charles Hewett Lewis Alfred Hewett Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Duff Hewett Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related Serviceperson James Duff Hewett Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2921232 Sources Used Documents The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
