| Regimental number | 1291 |
| Place of birth | Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Cleveland Street High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Glenella', Chelsea Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Wilson Glenn, 'Glenella', Chelsea Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the 26th Infantry,Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wilson and Isabel GLENN, 'Glenella', Prince Street, Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Redfern |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 3775 Pte Edward GLENN, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1916; 4793 Pte Harold Eyles GLENN, 56th Bn, killed in action, 1 November 1916; 2622 Pte Edward JENKINS, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Note on file, 13 March 1917: 'Identification Disc received from Germany. No particulars were afforded, except that Soldier was deceased.' May now be reported "KILLED IN ACTION" 20/7/16.' German note on file: 'austr. Sold. Glenn, F. 30 Batt. am 19.7.16 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Red Cross File No 1170802 has statement from 684 Pte F. HALL, 30th Bn, 28 August 1916: ' ... I saw his dead body about dawn on 20.7.16 at Fleurbaix, in a trench. I passed right over his body and recognised him and I am quite sure he was dead. His face was going black. There was only one L/Cpl. Glenn and we used to call him Freddie.' Statement on Red Cross file: 'The above name [GLENN Fredk. James 1291] appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GLENN Frederick James
Red Cross file 1170802 |
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