W.+H.+GLOSSOP

Glossop, William Headford, Private, 17146, 10th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Born: Ambergate, Derbyshire Enlisted: Derby Resided: Ambergate, Derbyshire Disembarked for service 14th July 1915 Killed in action 19th December 1915 Reburied in Menin Road Cemetery in July 1919, original burial location I.9.D.2.7, there was no cross on William’s grave and he was identified by his disc Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Grave Reference: III C 27 William is also commemorated on the Midland Railway Memorial; he worked as a Fitter in the Chief Mechanical Engineering Department at Derby Station 1911 Census Born 1892 An electrical lighting engineer Son of Bernard, a builder and contractor, and Elizabeth Glossop, of West View, Ambergate, Derbyshire Article in Derbyshire Courier, 1st January 1916: **KILLED BY A GAS SHELL** **An Ambergate Victim** News was conveyed by letter on Thursday last week of the death in action of Private Wm. H. Glossop, of Ambergate. Private Glossop, who was killed by a gas shell on Sunday, 19 December, was attached to the 10th Sherwood Foresters and had been at the front some seven or eight months. The Lieutenant of the company wrote imparting the news of his death. A further intimation has been sent by a comrade to his father in Derby. In civil life Private Glossop was employed in the electrical department of the Midland Railway at Derby, where he was very popular and well liked. Throughout the parish of Heage he was well spoken of as being of a humble and sympathetic disposition. He would have been 24 years of age next June. Mr Bernard Glossop, father of the deceased, was formerly clerk to the Heage Urban Council and up to recently was vice-chairman and a member of the Education Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Glossop have another son in the army, Company Sergt. Major J. Glossop. Mrs. Glossop also has a brother at the front, Corporal George Tongue – who has seen considerable service. Mr. Glossop himself patriotically offered his services but was rejected as being over age. The deceased Private Glossop was anticipating being over at home for Christmas. The last time he was home was last Christmas but one.





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