Herbert Richard Izzard

1881 – 1917

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HERBERT RICHARD IZZARD was born in 2nd quarter of 1881 at Weedon Bec Northamptonshire. He was the son of Samuel Izzard and Ann Weston. He enlisted in the Duke of Edinburgh Wiltshire Regiment 7th Battalion at Northampton, Service No 32352. He was Killed in Action at the The Battle of Doiran Salonika Greece. No body was found and he is listed on the Doiran Memorial. He was awarded the British Medal and Victory Medal. The Battle of Doiran Wiltshire Regiment 7th (Service) Battalion formed at the Wiltshire Regiment's depot in Devizes in September 1914, the 7th Battalion was part of the Third New Army (or K3) of Kitchener's scheme. Soon after formation, the battalion became part of the 79th Infantry Brigade, assigned to the 26th Division. In September 1915, the division was transferred to France before being reassigned to the Mediterranean as part of the British forces fighting in Salonika. As part of the division, the battalion was engaged in The Battle of Horseshoe Hill in 1916, and First and Second Battles of Dorian in 1916 and 1917.

Name
Herbert Richard Izzard
Locality
Δοϊράνη, Grecia
Born
1 ianuarie 1881
Died
24 aprilie 1917
Age
36 years
From
Weedon Bec, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Cemetery information

Cemetery
Doiran Memorial
Cemetery
Final resting place unknown. Name listed on the Doiran Memorial.
Locality
Δοϊράνη
Country
Grecia
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Herbert Richard Izzard

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