Frederick James (Freddie) GLENN

GLENN, Frederick James

Service Number: 1291
Enlisted: 4 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Redfern, New South Wales, 1896
Home Town: Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Cleveland High School
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
Plot 3, Row C, Grave 3 Originally appeared on VC Corner Memorial on Panel 2. His body was one of many which were exhumed, re-buried and identified by DNA, Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France, VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

4 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1291, Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1291 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Soon of Wilson Worrell Glenn and Isabell Glenn of 'Glenella' Chelsea Street, Redfern, NSW later of Prince Street, Randwick

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served 12 months with the Citizen Military Forces, 26 Battalion and was still serving at the timeof enlistment