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Name: HEWSON, Francis Bland DSO, MC (Major)
Nee: bro of Reginald Charles Hewson
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1887 Killarney
Death Date: 16 Oct 1955 Nakuru
First Date: 1906
Last Date: 1955
Area: Rongai
Married: In York 1915 Gwenyth Bruce Britten-Holmes b. 29 Feb 1892 Kensington, d. 24 July 1960 Nakuru
Children: Guy Parker (12 Nov 1916 Kensington-2009); Frances Marion (18 May 1923 Eccleshall Bierlow-2015); dau (26 Nov 1921 Sheffield)
Book Reference: Hut, EA & Rhodesia, Debrett, DSO, Barnes
War Service: York and Lanc. Regt.
General Information:
Debrett - Director of Essam & Hewson Limited of Glossop Road, Sheffield, and Capt. York and Lancaster Regt. (TA Reserve). European War 1914-18 (despatches, MC, DSO, Orders of Star of Roumania and White Eagle of Serbia with Swords)
Nakuru North cemetery - Francis Bland Hewson DSO, MC, born 1887, died 1955 - late of the 'Hallamshires', son of Major Lionel Hewson of County Kerry - God is Love
Nakuru North cemetery - Laura Constance Hewson, born 26/11/1858, died 4/11/1945, widow of Major Francis Hewson of the county of Kerry and her youngest son Lt Col R.C. Hewson MC, died on active service 7/2/1945 in his 51st year (his mother and brother)
Gazette 17 Jan 1961 wife's probate