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William Henry GLOSSOP

Regimental number1124
Place of birthMinmi, New South Wales
SchoolMinmi Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineman
AddressRawson Street, Aberdare, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Arthur Henry Glossop, Rawson Street, Aberdare, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name35th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/52/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 6 May 1918
Place of death or woundingMorlancourt, France
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 9), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
125
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Ada GLOSSOP, Dora Creek, New South Wales. Native of Minmi, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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