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Frederick Hewitt 28154 Ox and Bucks 1916 Italy

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Brian Report 15 Oct 2013 18:06

I am trying to find details of my maternal grandfathers military history , he was born in 1892 registered in West Bromwich Staffordshire. Service as I understand was possibly from 1916 as a territorial in the 1/4 Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, 10 th Platoon ,C Company B.E.F. Italy as part of the South Midland Division and 145th South Midland Brigade .Unfortunately I think alot of Territorial records were destroyed in accidental fires in the 1930s.
Any help would be much appreciated .Regards Brian Owens.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Oct 2013 19:44

Could his service no. be 26154?

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 about Frederick Hewitt
Name: Pte Frederick Hewitt
Regiment or Corps: Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 26154

Awarded the British and Victory Star.
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If you have already searched the National Archives (or the link to Ancestry) the full service records probably haven't survived - 60% were destroyed in WW2 bombing. :-0

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 Oct 2013 19:48

Where was he born?

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Frederick Hewitt
Name: Frederick Hewitt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Age at enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: St Chads
Birth County: Lancashire
Document Year: 1910
Regimental Number: 1978
Regiment Name: Manchester Regiment
Number of images: 8

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Frederick Hewitt
Name: Frederick Hewitt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Age at enlistment: 22
Birth Parish: Fenton
Birth County: Stafford
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 457
Regiment Name: Midland (Staffs) Heavy Battery RGA
Number of images: 24

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Brian

Brian Report 5 Nov 2013 16:55

:-)Many thanks for the information you supplied my finger must have slipped when typing in my grandfathers service no it is 26154 .

Regards
Brian Owens