Corporal William John Glanfield
54th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Killed in Action
Date of Birth: 1879
Place of Birth: West Teignmouth, Devon
Date of Death: 3 May 1917 aged 38
Buried: Remembered on Arras Memorial
Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
Corporal William John Glanfield age 38. Born 1879 and baptised on 31 July at St. James Church, the son of James, a mason, and Mary Glanfield of Park Street, West Teignmouth, Devon.
The family were shown at this address in 1881 and by 1891 have moved to Commercial Road, Teignmouth.
In 1911 he married Martha E Jenkins in Pancras, London, and on 1911 census he was living with his wife in Fulham where he was working as a newsagent.
He enlisted in 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, service number 15894, in July 1896 and was discharged in 1908.
Machine Gun Corps
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At the outbreak of the war William attested in October 1914 with the Royal Berkshire Regiment, service number 10430, he was transferred to Machine Gun Corps on 7 March 1916 and was posted overseas on 6th August.
William was serving with 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), service number 27083, when he was killed in action on 3 May 1917.
Remembered on Arras Memorial.
