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William Horace Hewitt
b.13 Aug 1879 Stratford, Greater London, England
d.23 Jun 1917 Plymouth, Devon, England
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Name William Horace Hewitt
Alt Name Horace Hewitt
Alt Name Harry Hewitt
Alt Name Gunner Hewitt
Gender Male
Birth? 13 Aug 1879 Stratford, Greater London, England
Death? 23 Jun 1917 Plymouth, Devon, England

William Horace "Harry" Hewitt (1879-1917) was an English boxer and World War I veteran. He was a gunner in the Royal Marine Artillery for many years and an established fighter who won several military championships. He died at the age of 37 from cancer of the throat.

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Boxing Career

Boxing Titles

  • Heavyweight Champion of the British Army and Navy, 1904
  • Heavyweight Champion of the British Army and Navy, 1908
  • Heavyweight Champion of the British Army and Navy, 1909
  • Heavyweight Champion of the British Navy, 1903
  • Heavyweight Champion of the British Navy, 1909

Boxing Record

The following list has been compiled from various newspaper reports and should by no means be considered complete. All fights in heavyweight class.

DateResultOpponentEventLocationNotes
12-16-1903WGunner J. Lennard1903 Navy ChampionshipsPortsmouth, England
12-17-1903WPetty Officer Kane1903 Navy Championships (semifinal)Portsmouth, England
12-17-1903WPetty Officer J. Harvey1903 Navy Championships (final)Portsmouth, England
02-12-1904WPetty Officer J. HarveyPortsmouth, England
02-17-1904WGunner LeonardPortsmouth, England
03-21-1904WBill HeveronExhibition at the National Sporting ClubLondon, England
04-18-1904LGunner MoirExhibition at the National Sporting ClubLondon, England
09-28-1904WMcLaughlin1904 Army and Navy ChampionshipsAldershot, England
09-29-1904WPrivate Harris1904 Army and Navy Championships (semifinal)Aldershot, England
09-29-1904WGunner McFadden1904 Army and Navy Championships (final)Aldershot, EnglandJudges could not agree, extra round was fought
11-14-1904LGunner McFaddenExhibition at the National Sporting ClubLondon, EnglandMcFadden was Army-Navy champion in 1900 and 1902
11-18-1904DGunner McFadden2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment TournamentPortsmouth, EnglandSpecial contest, not part of tournament
12-16-1904WE. Lambson1904 Navy Championships (semifinal)Portsmouth, England
12-16-1904LGunner McFadden1904 Navy Championships (final)Portsmouth, England
04-03-1905WPrivate McLaglenArmy-Navy Tournament at National Sporting ClubLondon England
04-03-1905LPrivate HarrisArmy-Navy Tournament at National Sporting ClubLondon England
04-07-1905DShip's Corporal H. HarveyPortsmouth, England
12-19-1905WSeaman E. Kelly1905 Navy Championships (semifinal)Portsmouth, England
12-19-1905LPetty Officer J. Donald1905 Navy Championships (final)Portsmouth, England
10-29-1908WStoker Dornan1908 Army and Navy Championships (semifinal)Aldershot, England
10-29-1908WSergeant O'Connor1908 Army and Navy Championships (final)Aldershot, England
11-25-1908WRoyNavy and Marine TournamentEastney, England
11-25-1908WSeaman NichollNavy and Marine Tournament (semifinal)Eastney, England
11-25-1908WGunner HillNavy and Marine Tournament (final)Eastney, England
12-15-1908WLeading Seaman Lamsden1908 Navy ChampionshipsChatham, England
12-16-1908WA.B. Longhurst1908 Navy ChampionshipsChatham, England
10-08-1909WSeaman ParsonsExhibition at the Grand TheatrePlymouth, England
10-28-1909WCorporal J. Stytes1909 Army and Navy ChampionshipsAldershot, England
10-28-1909WPrivate Smith1909 Army and Navy Championships (semifinal)Aldershot, England
10-28-1909WPetty Officer Jefferys1909 Army and Navy Championships (final)Aldershot, England
12-03-1909WCorporal LallyHome Fleet ChampionshipsWeymouth, England
12-16-1909WSeaman R. Nicholls1909 Navy Championships (semifinal)Portsmouth, England
12-16-1909-Seaman Boyce1909 Navy Championships (final)Portsmouth, EnglandBoyce was unable to fight due to injury
02-14-1910LPrivate VoylesExhibition at the National Sporting ClubLondon, England
10-27-1910WSergeant Boyd1910 Army and Navy ChampionshipsAldershot, England
10-27-1910LPrivate Voyles1910 Army and Navy Championships (final)Aldershot, England
11-12-1910LPrivate VoylesExhibition at Luna ParkSouthend-on-Sea, England
03-24-1911LSeaman PascallPlymouth, England
04-13-1911LPorky FlynnPlymouth, England
05-13-1911WAlf LangfordPlymouth, England
W-L-D27-10-2
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Gunner Hewitt, circa 1910
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Gunner Hewitt, circa 1910
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