No.3653, Lance Corporal, Herbert Hooper BLIZZARD
Aged 29
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Born in Troston in 1890 (qtr 1 Thingoe 4a:751) son of Arthur and Edith Eleanor BLIZZARD (née BRUNNING)
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at 28 Talbot Road, Twickenham with his uncle Harry PEARCE [25] foreman painter born Seaford; aunt Elizabeth PEARCE [24] born Honington; cousin Reginald John PASSEY [5] born Honington; his mother Edith Eleanor BLIZZARD [23] born Honington and brother Frederick Charles BLIZZARD[3] born Troston 1901 census...Aged 11, he was at The Shed, Troston with his father Arthur BLIZZARD [38] shoemaker, born Troston; his mother; brothers Cyril Arthur [9] and George John [6] both born Troston. Brother Frederick was in Norwich with uncle Gerorge CULLUM and his family. 1911 census...Not found in this census. His parents and brother Frederick were at the Barracks, Great Livermere. He married Alice E LEVITT from Mustow Street, in Bury St Edmunds on 14th September 1912. Their children were George Edmund (1913), Doris May (1914), Edith L (1916) and Ivy G (1919). They lived at one time at 9 Hollow Road, Bury St.Edmunds. Prior to enlistment he had worked for Mr Mason, Builder, of Haverhill as a brick layer. His brother Cyril had a similar medical history in the Army, Suffolk Regiment and also died in 1919 after discharge. see here Initially Herbert was not on the CWGC list, but with the aid of "In from the Cold" I got him added to the Book of Remembrance 6th November 2021 |
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He enlisted in 5th Suffolks on 23rd July 1915 and served overseas, before being discharged through sickness on 19th December 1916 (silver war badge 78201).
His discharge papers record from 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill records that he was 26 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, a brick layer, intending to live at 11 Mustow Street, Bury St.Edmunds. Service was :- Home 23/7/1915 to 29/2/1916; MEF q1/3/1916 to 5/9/1916; Home 6/9/1916 to 19/12/1916. Started to cough in March 1916 (Egypt) His condition was due to exposure on military service, pulmonary tuberculosis, application for sanitorium treatment. Re-examined on release from No 4 General Hospital on 27th October , bronchitis, no signs of TB. He died in Bury St.Edmunds on (2nd qtr 1919 4a:819)
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