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Surname: GLEW
Forename(s): William John Draper
Place of Birth: St Helens (Isle of Wight), Hampshire
Service No: 49812
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Field Artillery
Battalion / Unit: 'A' Battery 77th Brigade
Division: 16th (Irish) Division
Age: 25
Date of Death: 1916-09-21
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row E. Grave 26.
CWGC Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
William John Draper Glew (born 7 April 1891) was the son of George and Jane Glew, née Puddy.
1901 St. Helens Green, Isle of Wight, Hampshire Census: William Glue [sic], aged 9 years, born St. Helens. [William was visiting William and Annie Trent.]
1911 Woolwich, London Census: 148th Battery R.F.A., Grand Depot Barracks & Royal Engineer Barracks, Grand Depot Road - Driver William John Glew, aged 20 years, born St. Helens, Ryde.
William was married to Margaret Caroline Barrett in 1916. Margaret, born Silsden, Yorkshire, 5 January 1890, was the daughter of Jonas and Annie Barrett.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Sgt William John Glew, 49812, 43rd Royal Field Artillery. Qualifying date [for 1914 Star]: 16 August 1914.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
GLEW, Sergeant W.J., aged 23, R.F.A., 35, South View Terrace, [Silsden], died of wounds Sept. 21, 1916.
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Sergeant William John Draper GLEW
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Field Artillery
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 16th (Irish) Division
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06 October 1916
GLEW – Died in hospital in France from wounds received in action, Sergt. John Wm. Glew, R.F.A., husband of Mrs. Glew, Silsden.
06 October 1916
SILSDEN NURSE’S HUSBAND DIES OF WOUNDS
Mrs. Glew, of 35, South View Terrace, Silsden, has received information that her husband, Sergeant Wm. John Glew, of the R.F.A. has died from gunshot wounds at the No. 5, Casualty Clearing Station, France.
Mrs. Glew, who is the only daughter of Mr. Jonas Barrett, a railway signalman at Steeton and Silsden Station, only married deceased on the 29th January last. Her husband was a native of the Isle of Wight, his father having been a Major in the Army, and prior to the war he had served in the Army for eight years. He was drafted out to France on the 15th of August, 1914. In October of last year he was ‘gassed’ and suffered from shock, and as a consequence was brought to a hospital at Barnsley. After gaining convalescence he was sent back to the Front in February last and had since had no leave. Mrs. Glew, who has followed the nursing profession for some time, has for six months been a nursing sister in a military hospital and is liable at any time to be called up for service either at home or abroad. In a letter to Mrs. Glew, the Rev. Curtis Reilly, Chaplain to the Forces, says:– “I very much regret to say that Sergeant Glew was rather seriously wounded on the 12th of September, but when last I saw him he was as well as could possibly be expected. I was with him soon after he was wounded, and I went part of the journey to hospital with him, but could not go right up. He was as brave as a lion and did not complain at all. I spoke to him and prayed with him, and he was quite conscious and appeared quite prepared for the worst. He spoke constantly of you and asked me to write to you. I do hope you will receive some further news. Please God he may be spared. He was very sorry to leave his comrades and his thoughts were often about the men of his section who were wounded at the same time as he was. I trust God may comfort you in any trial you may have to endure, and hope that he may be restored to you.”
Mrs. Glew later received a communication from the Record Office at Woolwich stating that her husband had died of wounds.
21 September 1917
GLEW – In loving memory of my dear husband Jack Glew, who died of wounds, September 21st 1916.
From his wife, 35, South View Terrace, Silsden.
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06 October 1916
GLEW – September 21st, in France, Sergeant Wm John Glew, husband of Mrs. Glew, of 35 South View Terrace, Silsden, of the Royal Field Artillery, aged 25.
06 October 1916
SILSDEN NURSE’S HUSBAND DIES OF WOUNDS
Mrs. Glew, of 35, South View Terrace, Silsden, has received information that her husband, Sergeant Wm. John Glew, of the Royal Field Artillery, died on September 21st from gunshot wounds at the No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station, France. Mrs. Glew, who is the only daughter of Mr. James Barrett, a signalman at the Steeton and Silsden Station, was only married to deceased soldier on the 29th of January last. Her husband was a native of the Isle of Wight, his father having been a Major in the Army, and prior to the war he had served in the Army for eight years. He went out to France on August 15th 1914, and in October of last year he was gassed and suffered from shock, he then being bought to a hospital at Barnsley. On his recovery he was sent to the Front in February last, and had since had no leave. Mrs. Glew, who has followed the nursing profession for some time, has for six months been a nursing sister in a military hospital and is liable at any time to be called up for service either at home or abroad.
In a letter to Mrs. Glew, Rev. J. Curtis Reilly, Chaplain of the Forces, says:– “I very much regret to say that Sergeant Glew was very seriously wounded on the September 12th, but when last I saw him he was as well as could possibly be expected. I was with him soon after he was wounded, and I went part of the journey to hospital with him, but could not go right on. He was as brave as a lion and did not complain at all. I spoke to him and prayed with him, and he was quite conscious and appeared to be prepared for the worst. He spoke constantly of you and asked me to write to you. I do hope you will receive some further information. Please God he may be spared. He was very sorry to leave his comrades, and his thoughts were about the men of his section who were wounded at the same time. I trust God may comfort you in any trial you may have to endure, and hope that he may be restored to you.”
Later, Mrs. Glew received a letter from the Record Office, Woolwich, stating that her husband died on September 21st. Sergt. Glew was 25 years of age.
22 December 1916
SILSDEN – NEW DISTRICT NURSE
Sister Glew, wife of the late Sergt. W.J. Glew, of the Royal Field Artillery, who died on Sept. 21st, from gunshot wounds at the No. 5 casualty Clearing Station, France, and daughter of Mr. James Barrett, of 35, South View Terrace, Silsden, has been appointed district nurse in succession to Nurse Tindle. Sister Glew received her training at the Lodge Moor Hospital, Sheffield, and has also served in hospitals at Leeds and Colne. For about six months she also served in military hospitals at Barnsley and Westcliffe-on-Sea. She commenced her new duties last Wednesday.
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