| Regimental number | 29781 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Hewitt, 288 King Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 19), Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth McCombe (formerly Hewitt), and the late James Hewitt |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 13 |