Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
Son of John and Alice
Ozard, of St. Helier, Jersey. Husband of Clara Ozard, of 5, Sussex Place, Southsea,
Portsmouth.
Born St. Ouens, enlisted Ft. Regent, Jersey.
Died of
wounds, aged 27 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Thursday 3 December 1914
The
Hardships of War - Jerseyman Wounded and Frostbitten. Mrs Ozard of 38 Pier Road
today received a letter from Rev George H Colbeck, Chaplain to HM Forces, which
was written from the 10th Stationary Hospital concerning her son, Private John
Ozard of the 1st Gloucester Regiment. In it the writer says that Private Ozard
has been a patient in this hospital for some days and in addition to being wounded
is suffering from severe frostbite in the legs owing to the extreme cold in the
trenches and that unfortunately it will be necessary for him to have one of his
feet amputated. He is, continued the writer, very brave and patient. We offer
our sincere sympathy to Mrs Ozard and hope that her son's recovery from his injuries
will be speedy.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
Picture courtesy of Mike & Rosemarie
Thomas