GLENNON, Edward John
| Service Number: | 130 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Victoria, 17 June 1863 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Adelaide, SA, 2 June 1950, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Sergeant, 130 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
SA. BOER WAR
VETERAN DIES
Lt-Col. Edward John Glen non, a Boer War veteran, who selected the site of the present military headquarters at Keswick and planned the Mitcnam and Woodside camps in World War I, died in Adelaide yesterday at the age of 86.
Col. Glennon held an unbroken record for marching in Anzac Day processions from their inception until last year. Born in Victoria on June 17, 1863, he joined the Royal Australian Engineers and went to the South African War with the fourth (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent. He served with the army of occupation in South Africa before returning to Victoria in 1907.
Col. Glennon was transferred to Adelaide in 1910, and at the time of his retirement in 1922 was Assistant Director of Works and Staff Officer. RAE. He leaves three sons— Edward (Payneham), Albert (Melbourne) and James (Lockleys).
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