| Regimental number | 6/2485 |
| Address | Knox College, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Hewat, Riverton, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Marcoing British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 6), nr Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Knox Church, Dunedin. Parents: E.C. and J.W. Hewat, Riverton |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 22211 Corporal Alex Stronach HEWAT, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 3 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |