Hewitt, Beverley Stevens "Bill"

Service number:: 5111697
Nationality:: British

Biography

Beverly Stevens Hewitt was the eldest son to Harry and Edith Hewitt. In later life Bill lived in St.Helens and is confirmed as volunteering his serves to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service. In 1989 he was a regular driver on the local meals on wheels round and is confirmed as been awarded the WRVS Long Service Medal on the 31st October 1995

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: 7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2 DIV
Awarded on:: January 31st, 1945

Recommendation:
“After his capture at Ypres on 27th May 1940, Hewitt made his first attempt to escape while on the march to Germany. He was picked up after three days by another column. Hewitt again broke away and made for Boulogne, but was recaptured by German Troops near Abbeville and taken to Germany.
Despite a sentence of 28 days cells after each attempt and once 3 months in the Stafe Lager, Hewitt escaped working parties four times. Three times he tried to get to Russia and once Jugoslavia. He also attempted to board a ship to Sweden.
During the forced march Westward Hewitt escaped from the column three times but was captured on each occasion. On 19th January 1945 Hewitt finally succeeded in breaking away from the column with about 50 other Ps/W and stayed in a barn North of Stendal until the Americans arrived on the 13 April 1945”.

Originally recommended for a BEM.