WAR DEATHS
I first listed the casualties from WW1 from the Miscellaneous Section Index books at the GRO (when their indexes were sited at St Catherines House, then at The Family Records Centre, Middleton Street, Islington, LONDON N1.).
Similar information can be viewed over the Internet at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site http://www.cwgc.org. The added advantage to looking on the CWGC site is it mentions casualties from the Commonwealth countries in both wars and sometimes includes spouses or parents names and home addresses. There are not that many entries for Glasby, Glassby or Glasbey.
2018 is the anniversary of the end of World War 1 so there is much more information on the subscription sites about those who served.
The following information is from the GRO Miscellaneous Section:-
Index to War Deaths 1914-1921 (other Ranks) Army
| Surname | First name & Initial | Rank | Army No | Regiment | Year of Death | Ref Number |
| GLASBEY | John J | Pte | 30157 | RNLR | 1917 | I 22 267 |
| GLASBY | Albert | Pte | 2130 | Manch | 1915 | I 18 173 |
| Charles S | Sgt | 1878 | Lond | 1916 | I 85 514 | |
| Edgar | Pte | 41895 | Leic | 1918 | I 47 303 | |
| Frank | Pte | 22116 | MGC | 1916 | M 4 37 | |
| Fred | Pte | 3/6306 | EYR | 1916 | I 33 234 | |
| George H | Pte | 42152 | S Staff | 1918 | I 49 145 | |
| Henry A | Pte | 7078 | YLI | 1914 | I 40 129 | |
| James H | Pte | 10674 | RDF | 1917 | I 76 477 | |
| John | Pte | 9066 | Worc | 1915 | I 55 111 | |
| John T | Pte | 19090 | RSF | 1916 | I 8 155 | |
| GLASSBY | George H | Pte | 240785 | YLI | 1917 | I 40 106 |
| Wilfred | Pte | 3117 | Y+LR | 1917 | I 42 209 |
The Edgar entry above is that of my Great Great Grandfather’s nephew, he died 2nd May 1918 age 20. He is buried at The Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne.
Index to War Deaths 1914-1921 (Army Officers)
No Glasby’s listed
Index to Naval Deaths 1914-1921
No Glasby’s listed
Index to War Deaths 1939-1948 (ARMY – Other Ranks)
| GLASBY | Fred W | Sgt | 819287 | R.A. | 1945 | 1422 |
| William E | Gnr | 945643 | R.A. | 1942 | 1422 |
If you are related to any of the above servicemen please let me know as I would like to keep a record of which have been “claimed”.
Index to War Deaths (Naval Ratings) 1939- 1948
No Glasby’s listed
Index to RAF Deaths 1939-1948
No Glasby’s listed
ARMY REGISTERS 1761-1924 (Births)
| GLASBY | Abrina M | Darjeeling | 1873 | RA |
| GLASBY | Alberia M | Darjeeling | 1873 | RA |
| GLASBY | Alvina M | Darjeeling | 1873 | RA |
| GLASBY | Edwin H | Tynemouth | 1897 | RA |
| GLASBY | Edwin H | Tynemouth | 1897 | RA |
| GLASBY | Edwin H | Tynemouth | 1897 | RA |
| GLASBY | Eliza | Swanwick | 1869 | RA |
| GLASBY | Eliza | Swanwick | 1869 | RA |
| GLASBY | Elizabeth | Woolwich | 1838 | RA |
| GLASBY | Harold | Scarboro’ | 1899 | RA |
| GLASBY | Harold SC | Scarboro’ | 1899 | RA |
| GLASBY | Ivy V | Rawalpindi | 1902 | RA |
| GLASBY | Louisa | Berrick-on-Tweed | 1896 | RA |
| GLASBY | Louise DC | Berrick-on-Tweed | 1896 | RA |