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Surname: BLEZZARD
Forename(s): Joseph
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: S/13253
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)
Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion
Division: 9th (Scottish) Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1916-10-10
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Joseph Blezzard was the son of Fred and Hannah Blezzard, née Wilkinson. Both parents were born at Barnoldswick, Yorkshire. Joseph was the cousin of Private James Maurice Wilkinson (TR/107534) (q.v.) and Gunner Edgar Whatmough, who died of wounds, 5 October 1916.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 39, Wellhouse Street - Joseph Blezzard, aged 9 years, born Barnoldswick, son of Hannah Blezzard, widow. [Fred had died in 1899.]
1911 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 8, Cross Street - Joseph Blezzard, aged 19 years, born Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, son of Hannah Blezzard, widow.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Joseph Blezzard, S/13253, Seaforth.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Joseph Blezzard, S/13253, 7/Bn Sea. Hrs.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: L/Cpl Joseph Blezzard, S/13253, Seaforth Hdrs. Date and Place of Death: 10.10.16 in Action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Hannah. £5 15s. 9d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: L/Cpl Joseph Blezzard. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Hannah Blezzard. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Address: 8, Cross Street, Nelson, Lancs.
Joseph is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
A short biography of Joseph is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Photograph: ‘Burnley News’ (28 October 1916).
Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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L/Corporal Joseph BLEZZARD

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 9th (Scottish) Division
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