Regimental number | 511 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Board School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 2 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wood turner |
Address | 27 Grant Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Hazell, 23 Norman Road, Old Ford, Middlesex, London, England |
Previous military service | Merchant Service |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His younger brother was in the Royal Engineers, London. Has a good record and the DCM. My other son has died since being discharged. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Calais Southern Cemetery (Plot E, Row 3, Grave No. 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lucy HAZELL, 23 Norman Road, Bow, London |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |