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William David Glasscock

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  • Service number
    WWI 11458 AWMM
  • Also known as
    William Davis AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William David AWMM
  • Surname
    Glasscock AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Davis AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11458 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 June 1893 AWMM Essex, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 David Glasscock (father), 31 Alfred Street, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      17 December 1917 AWMM
      London Gazette 17 December 1917, p13201, Rec No 1370 "During the attack of the New Zealand Division east of Ypres on October 4th, Pte Glasscock (Officers Batman) located an enemy machine-gun which had killed his Officer. With splendid dash he rushed the Gun, and was successful in capturing it and killing the crew." AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Listed as William Davis Glasscock on Nominal Roll. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 July 1972 AWMM
    Morrinsville, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    79 Public - Sheree - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Matamata-Piako District Council, burial record register
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Piako Lawn Cemetery Public - Sheree - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Matamata-Piako District Council, burial record register
  • Grave reference
    Piako Lawn Cemetery, RSAF, Block C, Plot 44 Public - Sheree - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Matamata-Piako District Council, burial record register
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference
    7894 Public - Sheree - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Matamata-Piako District Council, burial record register

Memorials

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R16786553
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      30: 3 AWMM

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