Hewett, Ivor Frederick
SURNAME
Hewett
NAME
Ivor Frederick
PLACE OF BIRTH
London
OCCUPATION
Labourer
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Port Douglas
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
23/12/1914
NEXT OF KIN
IF Hewett Harrington, London
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Enlisted in Port Douglas
REGIMENT 1
2nd Light Horse
RANK
Gunner, Lance Corporal
CAMPAIGN 1
Middle East
CAMPAIGN 2
Gallipoli
CAMPAIGN 3
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
25/04/1919
OTHER INFORMATION
34th Australian Brigade; 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal; married Florence St George a nursing sister in Egypt.
STORY OUTLINE
Ivor Hewett was born in England but enlisted at Port Douglas. He served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Front. During four years of overseas service he was hospitalised several times. While in Egypt, he married a nursing sister Florence St George Sproule (27-03-16) from Flinders, Victoria.
Miss Florence St George Sproule was the ninth Australian army nursing sister to be married in Garrison Chapel, Abbassia, Egypt. This Garrison Chapel is part of the Australian General Hospital building.
After the marriage, Florence was required to return to Australia on the 'Runic' on nursing duties. She later returned to England as matron of the Red Cross and then returned to Australia with her husband Ivor.
They settled in Flinders, Victoria and had six children.
(The eldest son fought with the RAAF during WWII), Ivor died at age 72.
SERVICE NO
870A
