The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Company Sergeant Major S W Glazebrook

Company Serjeant Major Stanley William GLAZEBROOK, L/8020, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, High Wood, Bazentin le Petit, Somme, France, death presumed on or after, 22nd July 1916.

18th July 1887, born Beckenham, Kent, son of William Thomas & Wilhelmina Emma Glazebrook ( nee Fowler).

1912, April, Maidstone, married Bertha McHugh.

Children - Eileen E Glazebrook, born 10th October 1912, 24 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent; Stanley W Glazebrook, born 26th December 1916.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent.

14t August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

London Gazette 4th January 1917

War Office, 2nd January, 1917.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France:

General Headquarters, 13th November, 1916.

I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men, serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. HAIG, General. - Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.

Glazebrook, No. 8020 Co. Serjeant-Major J. S. W.

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