Basic Details
Surname
Hewetson
Forenames
A W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Crashed during test for aviators certificate. While performing figure-of-eight test he overbanked the machine and side-slipped into the ground from 100ft. At inquest M Jullerot his instructor stated that he considered it inadvisable for men of the Major's age (44) to take up flying.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
United Kingdom
Country of burial
United Kingdom
Town of burial
Purton
Year of death
1915
Month of death
July
Day of death
17
Age at death
44
Manner of death as stated
Wiltshire