Talk:Herbie Hewett

Possible WWI service
Gives "General List [...] The undermentioned to be Lieutenants: — [...] Herbert Tremenheere Hewett. Dated 21st May, 1915." His age seems rather against it being him, but it's a fairly unusual name, and it might have been a way of using his legal knowledge. No obvious medal index card but you had to serve overseas to qualify for a campaign medal, and officers had to actually claim them. Can't find any sign of a surviving service record either. David Underdown (talk) 20:03, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I did find a reference to a Lieutenant Herbert T Hewett, but without the specific middle name. I'd say that with it, it has got to be him: he may have been relatively old; but seriously, how many can there have been? I meant to tap you up for anything you might be able to find; I forget, do you have a Times subscription?  Harrias  talk  20:57, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I have access to The Times (you may find you do yourself via your local library service). There's a short obit on 7 March 1921, all about cricket though, so I don't think it adds anything, certianly no mention of any war service.  Also an exam pass in April 1890 when he was at Inner Temple - I did wonder if he was a barrister or a solicitor, this would point towards barrister.  User:Bencherlite may know of more sources to cover that side of things.  A few reports of "Mr H. T. Hewett for the prosecution" and similar which could be him.  And in view of the possible war service in The Times of 10 February 1917 "Captain H. T. Hewett, assistant Provost Marshal for the London District".  Though he must have been demobbed early since by 5 August 1918 we have Mr H. T. Hewett defending an army officer agaisnt charges of corruption.  I think the case is becoming reasonably convincing.  David Underdown (talk) 16:20, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I know the local library has back issues of the Somerset County Gazette, but I don't know about anything else. I'm happy with the article for GA, but I think before it could move onto FA, which is my target for Hewett, I'll need a lot more about his life outside of cricket, especially as he quit first-class cricket so young.  Thanks for poking about for me, I'll have to dig into it further.  Harrias  talk  16:41, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * The library website will probably have a section called "online resources" or similar which will tell you what's available in your area - with The Times archive, some areas give you access online anywhere, others restrict it to access from within a library. On the subject at hand  and  add to the picture.  I may be able to take a look at contemporary army lists as well to see if they fill in the picture a bit more.  David Underdown (talk) 16:52, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * He appears to be listed in this list of Inner Templars who volunteered and served in the great war.  Harrias  talk 19:12, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * And what's more he's lsited among those who volunteered between April and June 1915, which ties in neatly with the first Gazette entry. I think that ties it together pretty neatly.  David Underdown (talk) 20:08, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

I've added a little bit in relating to this, feel free to beef it up or tidy the language as appropriate.  Harrias  talk 20:18, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

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