Frederic James (Freddie) GLENN

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GLENN, Frederic James

Other Name:	Glenn, Frederick James - Service Records
Service Number:	1291
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street High School, Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk / Accountant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot 3, Row C, Grave 3. Inscription: IDEAS CHANGE DEATH NEVER HE IS FOUND REST FOREVER
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1291, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
3 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1291 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Private Glenn originally appeared on VC Corner Memorial on Panel 2. His body was one of many which were exhumed, identified by DNA and re-buried at Pheasant Wood Cemetery France.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Wilson Worrell Glenn and Isabell Glenn of 'Glenella' Chelsea Street, Redfern, NSW later of Prince Street, Randwick

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served 12 months with the Citizen Military Forces, 26 Battalion and was still serving at the time of enlistment

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