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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sergeant 16826 Arthur William HAZEL -  Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died on Monday 28th July 1919 aged 29

grave for aw hazel


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home British War & Victory Medals Kenilworth (St. Nicholas) Cemetery
     
First Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
12 Sep 1916 in France ~ Kenilworth War Memorial
    Kenilworth St. Nicholas
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 10 Dec 1915 in Coventry  
     
Place of Death Date Mobilised Other War Memorials 
The City Isolation Hospital, Northfield 17 Feb 1916 in Warwick  
     

Service History

  • 10 Dec 1915 - Enlisted but not mobilised
  • 17 Feb 1916 - Mobilised in Warwick
  • 12 Sep 1916 - Arrived in France
  • 7 Nov 1916 - Promoted to L Corporal
  • 5 Dec 1917 - Promoted to Corporal
  • 23 Dec 1917 - Promoted to Sergeant

Circumstances of Death

Before his death Arthur was entitled to wear three gold wounded stripes as he was wounded three times in France:-

1 May 1917 - Gunshot wound to wrist - invalided home, returned to France on 13 Jul 1917
20 Nov 1917 - Gunshot wound to hand (remained at duty)
23 Apr 1918 - Gun shot wound (shell) to the head - invalided home
20 Jul 1918 - Discharged from the army due to those wounds and given Silver Badge #

On the 28th Jul 1918 Arthur died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Laryingitis at the The City Isolation Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1890 at Shustoke  
   
Parents Names Abode
Arthur and Elizabeth Hazel 8 New Row, Kenilworth                  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1890 - Shustoke 1901 - School age
1891 - New Row, Kenilworth 1911 - Rubber materials packer
1901 - New Row, Kenilworth 1915 - Packer at Rubber works
1911 - 8 New Row, Kenilworth 1916 - Solider in Royal Warwicks
1916 - 8 New Row, Kenilworth                  1919 - Packer at Rubber Works