His story
Harry Glasspool worked as a gamekeeper.
He was recorded living in Overton in 1911.
Son of Mrs. A. Glasspool, of Steventon Warren, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/11270. His recorded unit was Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died on 5 October 1918, aged 27. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Gamekeeper
- Residence recorded
- Overton
- Family
- Son of Mrs. A. Glasspool, of Steventon Warren, Steventon, Basingstoke, Hants.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/11270
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Royal Garrison Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 5 October 1918
- Age
- 27
- Cemetery or memorial
- Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XXX. A. 11.
Connected men
- John ELLISAlso buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
- Alexander SMITHAlso buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
- Thomas Zachary WOODSAlso buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 396
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Harry Glasspool”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/glasspool-harry-se-11270/.
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