235266 Pte. Albert Victor Hewitt British Army 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade from:Battersea, London (d.15th Sep 1916) Albert Hewitt was my Granddad's older brother. He never mentioned him to me. I think people rarely spoke of those lost. Too painful.
I found a box of precious memories which contained Albert's posthumous medals and a letter to his sister detailing what happened to Albert (very poignant as all such letters are) after my Granddad died and became determined to ensure that it came to me and I would look after these things.
I don't know much more about him, he was only 18, though I've worked out he must have died at Flers-Corcelette. I can't so far find any evidence of any kind of grave marker for him (I know his name isn't on the Thiepval memorial), but I've barely begun that search. I plan to get his name carved somewhere if it isn't.
It's one hundred years ago today that he died and I thought I'd make a page on FaceBook to commemorate him and put up photos of the few records of his life that I have.
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