Jack Hazlitt

Australian soldier

Not to be confused with Jack Hazlett or John Hazlitt.

Jack Hazlitt

Hazlitt in 1992

Birth name| Cecil John Hazlitt
Nickname(s)| Jack
Born| 15 June – 31 December 1897
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died| June 15, 1993 (aged 95)
New South Wales, Australia
Allegiance|  Commonwealth of Australia
Service/branch| Australian Army
Years of service| 1915–1916
Rank| Private
Unit| 28th Battalion

Cecil John "Jack" Hazlitt (1897–1993) was an Australian soldier who fought in World War I.

## Early life

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Hazlitt was born between 15 June and 31 December 1897 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]

## Career

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Hazlitt enlisted to join Australian forces on 27 February 1915, and embarked from Fremantle on 9 June 1915. He arrived at Gallipoli in July of that year, and fought in the Gallipoli Campaign as a runner.[2] The average runner at Gallipoli survived for 24 hours, but Hazlitt survived for five months.[3] He later fought in the Battles of Pozières and the Somme, before leaving to return to Australia on 26 December 1916.

## Death

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Hazlitt died on 15 June 1993 in New South Wales, Australia, aged 95, while living in MacMasters Beach.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ "Jack Hazlitt – World War 1 Digger (1991)". Australians at Work. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
2. ^ "Australian Biography: Jack Hazlitt". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
3. ^ "Jack Hazlitt - World War 1 Digger". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
4. ^ Hazlitt, Lesley (December 2004). Just Call Me Jack. Lexington Avenue Press. ISBN 9780975151037., cited in Hetherington, Andrew. "Just Call Me Jack". Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
5. ^ "newspaper Record for Cecil John HAZLITT". RootsWeb. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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