James GLASSEY

Regimental number6/3329
AddressRuapuna
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinSister, Miss M D Glassey, Ruapuna, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 13 November 1915
Medals

Military Medal

'At the assault on Belle Vue Ridge on October 12th, this man as a Battalion Runner and showed conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in delivering despatches under very heavy shell and machine gun fire to the front line. To his promptness and energy in this work much of the success of the reorganization was of the Battalion was due.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 14 January 1918

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth

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