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GLANVILLE, Roland (Ronald) Belfield
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 240 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Timaru, New Zealand, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Milford Public School, Canterbury, N.Z. |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dochy Farm New British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 240, Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 240, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 240, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 240, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Menin Road | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
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