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We remember Joseph Edgbert Glass
We remember Joseph Edgbert Glass
Timeline
Timeline
1894
service
British Army
Private
419
1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry
Source:1358595
service
British Army
Private
419
North Somerset Yeomanry
Source:7478408
1914
death
Killed in Action
Heavy shelling and several attacks during the day which were repulsed with heavy casualties. Two officers and 22 men were killed.
Zillebeke
Belgium
Source:7478408
Source:6995513
17th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7478408
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Edgbert |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Glass |
| Source | 7478408 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 419 | 1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 419 | North Somerset Yeomanry | Private |
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Joseph (Bert) Glass outside tentJoseph (Bert) Glass is second from right cleaning his rifle
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This is a letter from Joseph Glass to his sisterLetter sent from Forest Row where the North Somerset Yeomanry were based before going to France in 1914.Contributed by:
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1/1st North Somerset YeomanryMore about 1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph (Bert) Glass outside tent | Paula44600 | |
| This is a letter from Joseph Glass to his sister | Paula44600 | |
| copy of birth certificate | Paula44600 | |
| (Joseph) Bert Glass | Paula44600 |
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