Regimental number | 309 |
Place of birth | Leyton, London, England |
School | Dulwich College, Dulwich, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Shackleton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charles Arthur Glassborow, 83 Huron Road, Upper Tooting, London, SW, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Trench Mortar Battery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 24 March 1916; taken on strength, 44th Bn, 20 April 1916; taken on strength, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 23 August 1916; promoted Corporal, 20 February 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 38), Armentieres, FRance |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and F.E. GLASSBOROW, 83 Huron Road, Balham, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |