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Personal data

• Name GLASS
• Initials AJ
• First name ALEXANDER JAMES
• Place of birth Sale
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Marley Street, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of John and Ellen Glass, of Marley St., Sale, Victoria, Australia.
• Education Reynolds Bros., Sale, Plumbers 1 year and a half out of time
• Profession Plumber

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 15 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 5020
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 21st Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 6th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 3 July 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Proceeded overseas to France 12 November 1916 and 30 July 1917
  To be Lance Corporal 19 December 1916

Death

• Wounded 23 September
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds both legs, compound fracture; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 24 September 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - H - 8

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