GLANHAM, Thomas Dainton Younger
| Service Numbers: | 295, 131, 2034 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1902, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 5 June 1855 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Surveyor's Draughtsman |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 27 July 1926, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales W-07-CE-VL-1038A |
| Memorials: | East Maitland Municipality of East Maitland Roll of Honour, Sydney New South Wales Department of Lands WWI Roll of Honour |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 295, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 131, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |
| 13 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 295, Sydney, NSW |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2034, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 3 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2034, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2034, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Owen GLANHAM and Jane GLANHAM nee RYDER, "Leura" Ebly Street, Waverley, Sydney, NSW
Lieutenant Thomas Dainton Younger Glanham, of Willoughby, New South Wales, who died suddenly on Sunday, was a veteran of three wars. He served with the Soudan Contingent (in 1884-6). in the Boer War (1901-2), and in the great war.
Apart from active service, be maintained bis connection with the military forces olmost throughout his life. At the outbreak of the great war he waa area officer In the Maitland district, and was adjutant of the 14th Battalion. When he enlisted he received a public testimonial at Maitland.
Mr Glanham was a native of Sydney, but was educated In New Zealand. When a young man he entered the Surveyor-General's Department as a draftsman. His departmental
work, however, was soon interrupted by active service abroad, and when age prevented further military duty, he was still, on ceremonial occasions a picturesque figure, wearing a great number of war medals. During the Boer war Lieutenant Glanham took part in the battles at Wittebergen, Diamond Hill and Orlefontein, and he held military bars for many other engagements as well. After 18 months' service in the great war be was invalided home and since then lived privately.
Mr. Glanham was a member of the Royal Arch and Mark lodges of Freemasons, and was vice-president of the United Imperial Navy and Army Association. He is survived by Mrs. Glanham and a sister (Mrs. Milford, of Kirribilli).
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