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Henry Haworth HAZELL

Regimental number511
Place of birthLondon, England
SchoolBoard School
Age on arrival in Australia2
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWood turner
Address27 Grant Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs L Hazell, 23 Norman Road, Old Ford, Middlesex, London, England
Previous military serviceMerchant Service
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
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 detailsUnit 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 RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHis younger brother was in the Royal Engineers, London. Has a good record and the DCM. My other son has died since being discharged.
FateDied of wounds 24 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death30
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialCalais 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

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