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Charles William Glasson

  • Service number
    WWI 27008 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Charlie Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Family source
  • 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
    Charles William AWMM
  • Surname
    Glasson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Charlie Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Family source
  • Service number
    WWI 27008 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 March 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    23 March 1889 Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Church baptism records, Christchurch library.
  • Place of birth
    Riccarton, Christchurch, NZ Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Church baptism records, Christchurch library.
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    6 Park Lane, Riccarton, Christchurch. Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Service records
  • Post war occupation
    Although said to be a gardener Uncle Charlie did not work after the war due to the injuries rec ived Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Family knowledge.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Joseph Glasson (father), 6 Park Lane, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married first in 1917.
    Married second in 1929. Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Marriage and divorce records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 27008 AWMM
  • Military service
    3 years & 223 days Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Service records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Canterbury Territorials Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Dairyman/Civilian AWMM
    • 17th Reinforcements - enlisted 31st May 1916 Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Dairyman at the Canterbury Central Dairy Company. Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Newspaper item.
  • Age on enlistment
    27 years Public - Allen James - Other relative - 19 December 2015 - Military Personnel File

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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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • My grandfather, who died 4 days after my first birthday.
    Public - Nicola Mary - Other Relative - 11 April 2015
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  • In loving memory of a Great Uncle . May you continue to rest in peace with grandfather James...
    Public - Lorraine Rose Gloria - Other Relative - 29 January 2015
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 December 2015Allen JamesAshburton, New ZealandOther relative
11 April 2015Nicola MaryWellington, NZOther Relative
29 January 2015Lorraine Rose GloriaChristchurchOther Relative

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