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HEWETT, Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX50064 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | DUBBO, NSW, 10 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Ambon, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 12 April 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Eumungerie - Coboco RSL Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX50064 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX50064 |
Personal Stories
Life and Death
Douglas was born the fifth child and only son of Ted and Alice Hewett of Eumungerie NSW. Douglas, a promising cricketer, enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force in March 1941. He was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in early 1942 and unbeknownst to his parents, succumbed to malnutrition in early 1944. His parents were only informed of his death in September 1945, after cessation of hostilities.
Source: Don Jones, eumungerie.weebly.com
Submitted 17 April 2024 by Suzanne Nagel