England Gillingham GLYDE

Date of birth6 November 1882
Place of birthNorwood, South Australia
ReligionCongregational
OccupationInsurance inspector
Address'Thursby', Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs A C E Glyde, 'Thursby', Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia
Enlistment date20 April 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name28th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
Promotions

Lieutenant


Unit: 28th Battalion
Promotion date: 15 October 1915

Captain


Unit: 28th Battalion
Promotion date: 12 August 1916

Temporary MAJ


Unit: 28th battalion
Promotion date: 26 July 1918

Major


Unit: AMF
Promotion date: 31 March 1921

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: AMF
Promotion date: 2 November 1924

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Croix de Guerre


'Work at Pozieres in 1917 and at Ypres in September and October 1917.'
Recommendation date: 23 December 1917

FateReturned to Australia 1 June 1919
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Discharge date7 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded in action: 12 December 1915; 5 August 1916; 4 October 1917; 2 September 1918.

Medals: Croix de Guerre, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal