'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On October 8th 1918 in the advance on Masnieres Support Line, two machine-guns had wiped out a section that had rushed to attack them. A Sergeant with L/Corporal Hewitt and another soldier without hesitation decided to engage them and while the Sergeant drew their fire in front, L/Corporal Hewitt with the other man worked round a flank under heavy fire and bombed the crews. They then rushed the post and captured the two machine-guns and 42 prisoners.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 14 May 1919

Regimental number	15540
Occupation	Blacksmith
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Margaret Hewitt, Annat, North Canterbury
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on 26 July 1916
Final rank	Lance Corporal
Final unit	2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On October 8th 1918 in the advance on Masnieres Support Line, two machine-guns had wiped out a section that had rushed to attack them. A Sergeant with L/Corporal Hewitt and another soldier without hesitation decided to engage them and while the Sergeant drew their fire in front, L/Corporal Hewitt with the other man worked round a flank under heavy fire and bombed the crews. They then rushed the post and captured the two machine-guns and 42 prisoners.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 14 May 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 8