| Service number | 1370 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1892 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Hunters Hill |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Unit | 13th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | Hunters Hill |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Joseph Glaszion
Description
Joseph Peter Glaszion was born in the Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill in 1892 to Honore and Winifred Glaszion. He was working as a painter when the First World War broke out, and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 15 December 1914, aged 22. Glaszion embarked from Melbourne as a stretcher-bearer with the 13th Battalion aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1914. He was also a member of the 13th Battalion Band. Glaszion married Alice Rushton in England on 20 November 1915. In December 1918 he returned to Australia as a result of the special leave granted to those who had been abroad with the AIF since 1914. Following his discharge from the AIF he worked as a signwriter.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1892 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 29 October 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 22 December 1914 | |
| Returned to Australia | 03 December 1918 |