Basic Details
Surname
Brewitt
Forenames
W S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Sidney (Sydney)
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides the extra service, name and death details and provides this brief biographical detail: 'Sidney (or Sydney) Brewitt was at Douai (England) 1906-1907. Cemetery: Citadel New Mil. Cem. (III.F.4)' It is not clear why the memorial lists him serving with the Royal Engineers as both the school and CWGC agree on RFA. 41437 also states RFA.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Eng
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Fricourt, Somme
Cemetery
Citadel New Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
June
Day of death
29