Drewitt, Herbert William Lloyd

Free BMD Records show Date Birth Registered: March 1883, District: Hambledon, Herbert William L Drewitt, Volume: 2a, Page: 146
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The district Hambledon spans the boundaries of the counties of Surrey and Sussex

Evening Post 21 May 1918
CALL TO ARMS
FIRST MILITARY SERVICE BOARD
APPEALS FOR EXEMPTION
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A FARMER''S DIFFICULTY.
Herbert W. L. Drewitt, farm manager, Paraparaumu, applied for exemption on the ground of undue hardship. He had he said, two sisters and a brother living with him. His brother was a returned soldier, still suffering from the effects of wounds. Another brother was at the front, and another married living at Paekakariki. He had just been called up.
Mr. Hay (Public Trust Office), appeared for the appellant, who said that since his case was last before the Board his mother had died and the family would probably want the farm to be sold up. Levin and Co. had the matter in hand, and were looking for offers. There did not appear to be any prospect of a sale at the present time.
Captain Baldwin: Why?
Appellant: People are too frightenea to buy at the present time.
The hearing of the case was adjourned
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Evening Post 15 July 1918
FURTHER APPEALS
BEFORE MILITARY SERVICE BOARD
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An employer''s appeal was made on behalf of Herbert W. L. Drewitt, farm manager, Paraparaumu. The case had been partly heard at a previous sitting. The evidence showed that efforts had been to sell the farm, but no suitable offers had been received. The board reserved its decision till September.
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Evening Post 19 September 1918
MILITARY SERVICE
APPEALS HEARD BY THE BOARD.
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The adjourned application made by the Public Trustee on behalf of Herbert W. L. Drewitt, farm manager, Paraparaumu, was again called on. The evidence showed that that farm, part of the estate of Derwitt''s father, would be put up to auction when certain legal formalities had been complied with. The board decided to recommend that leave be given till the January draft.
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Death Details
1936/21945, Herbert William Lloyd Derwitt, Aged: 53Y

Kapiti Coast District Cemetery Interments
Herbert William Lloyd Drewitt, Plot No: 37, Cemetery Block: Q, Cemetery: Paraparaumu Beach, Area in the Cemetery, Monumental Lawn, Aged: 54, Date of Death: 16/9/1936


Probate Herbert William L Drewitt, Place: Paraparaum Beach, Occ: Farmer, AAOM 6029 59514, Filed: 22/10/1936, Will, Archives NZ, Wellington