Many thanks to Stuart Hallifax who has written a great piece on Francis Paget Hewkley in his Great War London blog. Hewkley was brought up in London, emigrated to Australia in 1912 and then enlisted a signalman in the Australian infantry. He served at Gallipoli before transferring to the Western Front where he won a Military Medal for his bravery in the Battle of the Somme.
However in June 1917 Hewkley was killed in action at Zonnebeke Ridge. He was buried in a nearby Belgian military cemetery but is commemorated on his parent's headstone in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery.
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| One of Hewkley’s drawings for the ANZAC Book |
However in June 1917 Hewkley was killed in action at Zonnebeke Ridge. He was buried in a nearby Belgian military cemetery but is commemorated on his parent's headstone in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery.
For the full article please click here
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| Frances Paget Hewkley Family Grave: source Billion Graves |
