31 July 1917 (aged 19) Pilckem Ridge, Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Buried
Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Unit
Hampshire Regiment
Battles/wars
World War I
Western Front
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Pilckem Ridge †
Awards
Victoria Cross
Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt VC (18 December 1897 – 31 July 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was awarded during an action at Pilckem Ridge at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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