The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Hewby
- First Name:
- Arthur Sidney
- Nick Name:
- Snow
- Rank:
- Warrant Officer Class 2
- Regimental #:
- WX8207
- Company:
- ‘ B ’ Company Headquarters
- Enlisted:
- 16.08.1940
- Discharged:
- 31.01.1946
- DOB:
- 22.07.1900
- Place of Birth:
- Gingin, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Arthur George Hewby
- Mothers's Name:
- Not Known
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Publican
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi; Serangoon Road Camp; Selarang Barracks Changi
- Force:
- ‘D’ Force Thailand; V Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Chungkai, Ubon.
- POW#:
- 4/4506
- Return Details 1945:
- Thailand-Singapore-Sydney by aircraft; Sydney-Melbourne-Perth by troop train.
General Description
Was 2nd Lt. 44th Btn 7th Reinforcements WWI. Service No. 1840.
He enlisted 24th March 1916, leaving Australia with 7th Reinforcements for 44th Battalion. He worked his way through the ranks to 2nd Lieutenant in France. He was wounded in action on 20th October 1917 with a gunshot wound to his left side.
Hewby was a former Scotch College student.
Read about Hewby’s role in 2/4th Football team
‘Snow’ Heby died end of 1971.
He was well known as ‘B’ Coy Sgt. Major, also for his ability as a footballer, especially as a ruckman for Perth Football Club. He was in the 1921 victorious Carnival Team against Victoria and of course he was Manager of the 2/4th Football Team.
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Serangoon Road Camp - Singapore
- Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
- Ubon - Thailand ***
