Name
William Glazier
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/08/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
4134
Rifle Brigade
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
IV. H. 2.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of John and the late Mary Ann (nee DAVIS) GLAZIER.
His parents married 9 October 1870 at St John’s, Egham, Surrey. John died 1926 in the Kingston, Surrey, district aged 79; Mary died 1905 in the Staines, Middx, district aged 55.
William was born 1893 in Ashford, Middx, and baptised 27 September 1893 at St Mary’s, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 7 he lived in Ashford Common, Middx, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a Private in the Rifle Brigade aged 18, he was stationed in Winchester, Hants.
Recorded as born in Ashford, Middx. and was living in Watford, Herts, when he enlisted in Hounslow, Middx .
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hounslow, Middx; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 20 December 1914, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
