Basic Details
Surname
Blewitt
Forenames
John William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
9570
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 29 Wellington Street, and that he was entitled to the 1914 Star medal.

(CWGC records that Private J W Blewitt died on 24/12/1917, serving with the 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, regimental number 9570; he is buried in grave C.4885 at Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery in Devon. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his father James was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Devonport
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
24
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at Devonport Military Hospital
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
29 WELLINGTON STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial