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Samuel Hazeldine
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Miner |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 50837 |
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Enlistment place: Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Manchester Regiment, 2/9th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Marsh Bottom, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXXV Row: A Grave: 10 |
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My story
Samuel Hazeldine was the son of Florence and John Hazeldine. He was born around 1894 in Gateshead, Durham. He enlisted in the British Army and belonged to the 2/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment (198th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division).
Samuel was killed on 9 October 1917 during the Battle of Poelcappelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The 2/9th Battalion Manchester had its starting positions near Hamburg and launched an attack towards Haalen and Vienna Cotts. At 5:24 a.m., the battalion followed its own barrage towards its first objective near Heine House. However, the Germans launched one barrage after another and soon counterattacked. This forced the battalion to retreat to Augustus Wood. Further counterattacks were repelled, and the line was held until relief arrived.
Samuel died at the age of 24. After the war, his body was found near Marsh Bottom. He was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Samuel was killed on 9 October 1917 during the Battle of Poelcappelle, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The 2/9th Battalion Manchester had its starting positions near Hamburg and launched an attack towards Haalen and Vienna Cotts. At 5:24 a.m., the battalion followed its own barrage towards its first objective near Heine House. However, the Germans launched one barrage after another and soon counterattacked. This forced the battalion to retreat to Augustus Wood. Further counterattacks were repelled, and the line was held until relief arrived.
Samuel died at the age of 24. After the war, his body was found near Marsh Bottom. He was reburied in Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 3
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2/9 Battalion Manchester Regiment. (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/3141/7). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 121-122. Sources used |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463127 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=bdc9eada-4968-42a3-bbf1-10898e2315d2 |