Name
Robert Hazeldine (poss Hazeldine)
1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/02/1919
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
R/14597
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
II. F. 4
Germany
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, Shenley War Memorial, Fleetville Memorial (Hatfield Rd Cemetery), St Albans, Shenley Village Memorial
Pre War
Son of Edward and Alice Hazeldine, 18 Etna Road, St Albans with his address given as 18 Etna Road, St Albans.
1911 Census, living in Shenley with parents. Occupation Boot Maker.
Date of enlistment. 11 Sep 1915 living at 11 Camp Lane, The Camp Street, St Albans. Occupation Boot repairer.
He married Ada Winifred Hazeldine, nee Atwell on 18 May 1918 at St Botolph Church, Shenley. Her address was The Chalet, Shenley.
Wartime Service
21 Feb 1915 he was wounded in action and sustained GSW to arm and leg, he was admitted to No.9 Casualty Clearing Station. after initial treatment was placed on an Ambulance Train back to No. 2 General Hospital.
On 28 Feb 1917 he was shipped back to England aboard H.S. Grantully Castle.
On 7 Jan 1918 he joined the 1st KRRC in the field.
20 Apr - 30 Apr 1918 granted leave to father's address
12 Feb 1919 Admitted to hospital in Boulogne.
Additional Information
After the war his wife was living at 17 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London Wife's pension from 1 Sep 1919 was 13s 9d per week. Although he married on the 18 May 1918 there is no record of any leave having been given.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Gareth Hughes
