Ronald Duxbury Hewat MC (22 April 1887 – 15 February 1944) was a South African first-class cricketer and South African Army soldier.
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| Full name | Ronald Duxbury Hewat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1887 Umtata, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 January 1944 (aged 56) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1921/22 | Griqualand West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One of eleven children of Andrew Hewat and Elizabeth Usher, he was born at Umtata in April 1887. Hewat served as a corporal in the First World War in the South African Infantry, which formed part of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. In July 1918, he gained a temporary officer commission as a second lieutenant.[1] He was awarded the Military Cross in March 1919 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty which took place from 15–17 October 1918.[2] The 2nd Battalion were tasked with capturing two bridges over the River Selle on the outskirts of Le Cateau and establishing bridgeheads. Commanding a party of men, he succeeded in these objectives and held the positions for two days while under heavy fire until the Allied attack was launched on the 17th.[3]
Upon his return to South Africa, Hewat made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Griqualand West against Western Province at Cape Town in the 1921–22 Currie Cup.[4] He scored 30 runs in the match and took a single wicket, that of C. H. Thomas.[5] Hewat later served in the South African Army during the Second World War, as a private in the Essential Services Protection Corps. He died on active service in Cape Town in February 1944.[6]
References edit
- ^ "No. 30855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1918. p. 9780.
- ^ "No. 13415". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 March 1919. p. 1133.
- ^ "No. 31583". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 October 1919. p. 12381.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ronald Hewat". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Western Province v Griqualand West, Currie Cup 1921/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "In Memory Of Hewat, Ronald Duxbury". www.southafricawargraves.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.