No.6192, Private, Nathan HAZELWOOD
Aged 34
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Nathan Hazelwood was born in Cheveley (Newmarket Q3-1882 3B:511) son of Charles and Emma Sarah HAZELWOOD (née MOAT).
1891 census...Aged 8, he was at Broomstick Corner, Cheveley with his father Charles HAZELWOOD [38] farm labourer, born Withersfield, Suffolk; his mother Emma [35] born Manea, Cambs; sisters Ethel [12] born Withersfield and Ada [12] born Babraham and brother George [6] born Cheveley. 1901 census...Aged 19, he was in the Army, in barracks at Chateau a L'Etoc, in Alderney, Channel Islands. His parents, sister Ada and brother George were at Broomstick Corner 1911 census...Aged 28, an apprentice bootmaker and Army pensioner, he was at Broomstick Corner with his parents. The pension card has them still at 10 Broomstick Cottages |
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In 1900 he enlisted on 5th March at Bury St Edmunds in the Suffolk Regiment, the 12th of Foot. He gave his age as 18 years 3 months,
stood 5 feet 5 inches (165.1 cm)tall, weighed 117 lbs (53.2 kg), chest 33"-34.5" (83.8 to 87.6 cm),
grey eyes, brown hair, religion 'other'.
No. 5512, he was posted to the 9th Battalion on 1st July 1901. In April 910 he was in Alderney. On 4th April 1902 he was posted to South Africa and posted to
the 1st battalion on 12th April.
Posted to the 2nd battalion he was then sent to India on 22nd September 1902. Extending his service to 8 years in the colours on 1st April 1904, he remained in India until 27th December 1907. He was discharged at the termination of his service on 4th March 1908 and transferred to the "A" Reserves. This all meant his 12 years total service was ended in 1912 and therefore he was not mobilised at the outbreak of war. His Army records for the 1914-1919 war have not been found and as he died of his wounds in Rouen, we do not know when or where he was wounded. It is very likely that he was near High Wood, the battle of Flers-Courcellette was from 9th to 22nd September and this was the area in the Battle of the Somme at that stage, for the 47th (2nd London) Division of which the Queen's were part. .
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