Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt

1897–1917 (age 20)

Biography

Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt, born in 1897, exhibited extraordinary gallantry with his regiment, leading from the front even as the fighting in 1917 grew more desperate and the losses more severe.

The Menin Gate now bears witness to his valor, and the continuous laying of wreaths keeps alive the gratitude of those who still tell his story.

Also buried at Menin Gate

Joseph Frain Webster
1892–1914 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Joseph Frain Webster was a young Scottish man who died during the early months of World War I.
Frederick William Hall
1885–1915 (age 30)
Menin Gate
Frederick William Hall was a military personnel who died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Jack Cooper
1889–1917 (age 28)
Menin Gate
Jack Cooper was an Australian rules football player who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Hugh McKenzie
1885–1917 (age 32)
Menin Gate
Hugh McKenzie was a military personnel who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood
1869–1915 (age 46)
Menin Gate
Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood was a military officer who died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Lord Spencer Douglas Compton
1893–1915 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Lord Spencer Douglas Compton died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.