Reginald Hewetson

Educated at Repton School and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Reginald Hewetson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1928.[1] He served in India from 1929 to 1935.[1] During the Second World War he served in France, North Africa and Italy.[1] He was awarded the DSO for his service during the War.[1]

He was Brigadier on the General Staff of the British Army in Austria from 1945 to 1947.[1] In 1953 he was appointed was Commander Royal Artillery within 2nd Division in Germany and in March 1956 he became General Officer Commanding 11th Armoured Division.[1] In April 1956 11th Armoured Division was reformed under his command as 4th Division and in 1958 he became Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley.[1] In 1961 he was appointed Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong and in 1963 he became General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces, a post he held until 1964 when he became Adjutant General.[1] He retired from the British Army in 1967.[1]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1962 to 1973. He was ADC General to the Queen from 1966 to 1967.[1]

He was awarded the CB in 1958, the KCB in 1962 and the GCB in 1966.[1] He was also awarded the OBE in 1943 and the CBE in 1945.[1]

A service to commemorate his life was held on 12 February 1993.[2] He lived in Uckfield, East Sussex.[1]

Hewetson was also a first class cricket player who played for the Europeans[3] in the Bombay Quadrangular in 1929.[4]

He married Patricia Burkitt.[5] They had 2 children and 9 Grandchildren.