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10/05/2019 21:46:44
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Npteggchaser
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Looking for information, if possible for a person on the No.1 Commando Facebook page, his name was Sidney Hewlett and was born in 1911 at Barry, South Wales, and passed away in 1983. It?s believed he was a sergeant major and trained Commandos in Scotland. I?ve done a little research myself, and came up with possibly something on him maybe being in the Dorsetshire Regt & No.1 Commando, but wounded in the Westen Desert, Oct?41, but didn?t think the unit was there at that time. He had a mate and neighbour too, Gordon Parry who was in the Commandos as well. Wonder if anybody could shed some light on him or point me in the right direction to assist with her research. Thanks in advance.
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10/05/2019 23:02:09
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Npteggchaser
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Just saw there?s another post on this subject. Will have a gander there.
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11/05/2019 15:41:37
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Npteggchaser,
3907388 Sgt. Sidney HEWLETT Dorsetshire Regiment & 1 Commando
Sidney originally enlisted in the South Wales Borderers before transferring to the Dorsetshire Regiment. War Office casaulty list entry (WO417/32) lists him as being wounded at home, date not reported (October 1941). 1 Commando war diary may contain details of his wounding, possibly a training accident?
Good luck with your research
Guy
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11/05/2019 16:58:01
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Cheers for that Guy, appreciate it, yep, came across the same thing, but missed the ?home? thing. Also, came across this on FWR?s website too, with 18/10/41 date on there, yep, will have a look at the units War diaries for that date. Thanks again. ATB.
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11/05/2019 19:54:01
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Thanks Darren for the help!
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11/05/2019 20:01:25
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No probs.
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13/05/2019 11:09:03
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Sidney Hewlett also served at the CMWTC. See this list:
http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Training/csmtc/St+Ives/cmwtc+nominal+roll+st+ives.jpg.html
His death was announced in Commando Association newsletter 77 issued September 1983 as follows
CSM Sidney Hewlett (1 Cdo & CMWTC) of Kilwinning, Ayrshire
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
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