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POPE, Glen Gordon
| Service Number: | 4496 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, South Australia, 25 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salvation Army worker, Gardener, Morris Bros. Dairy worker |
| Died: | War realted injuries, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1929, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4496, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4496, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4496 |
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Name: Glen Gordon Pope
Service Number: 4496
Life before the War:
Glen Gordon Pope was born in Adelaide on August 25th 1895 in Kensington. Glen Gordon Pope wasn’t married until after the war so he in lived with his family at 6 Birrel Street Norwood. Glen Gordon Pope was the 6th child (5th son) of 8 children of Benjamin and Emma Pope. His siblings were William Peter, Keith Ferguson, Emma Verity Caroline, Albert John, Benjamin, Lydia Sarah, and Arthur Laurence.
Glen Gordon Pope also had a job before going to the war, he was a gardener. Glen Gordon Pope never had an apprenticeship either and was self-taught. Glen Gordon Pope enlisted on January 21 1916 at the age of 20 years and 5 months. He left on March 25 1916 aboard the HMAT Shropshire A9 Adelaide.
Life during the War:
When he arrived in Egypt after departing of the the HMAT Shropshire A9 Adelaide, he commenced his training. Training took place in Egypt because it was too cold in England at the time, and they could not afford to wait for summer to start training soldiers.
Glen Gordon Pope was put into action in October of 1916, this was due to the decision to transfer part of the AIF to Europe to fight along the Western Front France and Belgium. He servred the majority of his war with the 48th Battalion.
During the war he was subjected to multiple fines for not completing his jobs. He also suffered an injury during battle, this injury is unknown. With the end of the war the demobilisation process began, and men were slowly returned back to Australia. The process took a large anount of time, though a large number of men were able to undertake tertiary and vocational training in England and France to prepare for their return to civilian life. Finally, as numbers dwindled, the battalion was disbanded on 4 June 1919. Glen Gordon Pope was returned to Australia on June 2 1919 aboard the "Beltana".
Life after the War:
After the war Glen Gordon Pope returned to Australia on June 2 1919 aboard the “Beltana”. He then moved to Melbourne. Glen Gordon Pope lived on Page Street, Albert Park, Victoria with his wife and kids. Glen Gordon Pope met his wife at a rehabilitation centre for injured war veterans. His wife was Vera Myrtle Pollard, they were married on November 15, 1924.
Glen and Vera had three children together, Emma Bettine, Sarah Burton and Leslie Gordon. Glen Gordon Pope worked at the Morris Bros. Dairy in 370 Montague Street, Albert Park. Which at the time was one of the largest dairy companies at the time.
Glen Gordon Pope sadly died of war injuries suddenly contracting a cold. Glen Gordon Pope died July 6 1929 only at the age of 34. With his youngest child only three months old.
The funeral was held at 117 Page Street, Albert Park at Fawkner Cemetery on Thursday 18 July 1929 arriving. He was buried with his sister-in-law Elizabeth.
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