CLARENCE EDWARD HAZLEWOOD

IPSWICH WAR MEMORIAL | Posted on 13th March 2016 |

Born: 6th August 1894, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 2^nd September 1894, at St. Michael’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 70, Peel Street, Ipswich.

Confirmation on the 24th March 1912, at St. Michael’s Church, Ipswich, by the Lord Bishop of Norwich. Clarence, of 24, Tacket Street, Ipswich, was confirmed at the same service as his best friend, John Butcher Kingsbury.

Died: 4th October 1917; age 23; KiA.

Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury – Friday, 19^th October 1917 – Mr. and Mrs. Frederick William Hazlewood, of 24, Tacket Street, Ipswich, have received information that their son, Private Clarence Edward Hazlewood, E.A. Field Ambulance, has been killed in action. The parents have received the following letter from the officer commanding the unit: “It is with the deepest regret that I write to inform you that your son was killed in action on the 4^th October whilst gallantly doing his duty as a stretcher-bearer. It will be some consolation to know that his death was instantaneous. He had not been with the unit under my command very long, but in that time, he had endeared himself to everyone by his willingness and good nature. He is deeply missed by all ranks. Please accept my deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement.” Clarence, previous to the war, assisted his father in his business. He volunteered for service in May 1915, and was sent out to Gallipoli in July following, and was invalided home with enteric fever in December. He was sent to France in February last.

Residence: 24, Tacket Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: with his father’s seed business.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 28th September 1915 – Balkans.

Rank: Private/Stretcher-bearer; Service Number: 473375

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps (T.F.), 88th (1st East Anglian) Field Ambulance.

Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1915 Star.

Clarence was killed at the same time as fellow stretcher bearer, JOHN BUTCHER KINGSBURY, of 6, St. St. Helen’s Church Lane, Ipswich. Both Clarence and John were members of the congregation at St. Michael’s Church, Ipswich. They are buried alongside each other.

Grave Reference:

I.A.16.

Bleuet Farm Cemetery,

West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of F.W. Hazlewood, of 22, Tacket Street, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1901 42, Rectory Road, Ipswich.

Clarence was 6 years old and living with his parents, siblings, maternal aunt & cousins.

Frederick William Hazlewood, 32, a Clerk, born Ipswich.

Margaret Elizabeth Hazlewood (nee Coppin), 30, born Ipswich.

Sydney Hazlewood, 4, born Ipswich.

Rosa Marguerite Hazlewood, 2, born Ipswich.

Rosa Ann Bradley (nee Coppin), 33, born Bramford, Suffolk.

Charles Edward Bradley, 12, born Limerick, Ireland

Rosa Mary Bradley, 11, born Ipswich.

Irene Margaret Bradley, 5, born Dublin, Ireland.

Vivian Barrett Bradley, 4, born Curragh Camp, Ireland.

1911 24, Tacket Street, Ipswich.

Clarence was 16 years old, a Shop Assistant – Seeds Man. He was living with his parents & siblings.

Frederick, 42, a Seeds Man – employer.

Margaret, 40.

Sydney, 14.

Rosa, 12.

Marjorie Irene Hazlewood, 6, born Ipswich.

Soldiers’ Effects to Margaret E. Hazlewood – mother.

Clarence is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Michael’s Church, Ipswich.

The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is part of the British Army, providing medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. Together with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, the RAMC forms the British Army’s essential Army Medical Services. In combat, the men followed the troops over the top into no man’s land, suffering losses of 743 officers and 6130 soldiers killed, while delivering medical care to wounded exposed to enemy fire.