Regimental number | 1024 |
Place of birth | St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
School | Public School, Surbiton, Surrey, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Pickles Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Glasspool, Highland Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, England |
Previous military service | Served in 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers, British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | No Man's Land |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Nieppe-Bois (Rue-Du-Bois) British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 22), Vieux-Berquin, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Martha GLASSPOOL, 13 Warblington Street, Portsmouth, England. Native of St. Margaret's, Twickenham, Middx., England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |