THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

Service Record Notes

GLAYZER, FRANK

Short Service (All Arms)
(7 years with the Colours and 5 years in the Reserve.)
Attestation of
11072 – Name- Frank Glayzer – Corps – The Buff Regt.
Name – Frank Glayzer.
Born – Rochester, Kent.
Date of birth – 8^th June 1899.
Trade – Coffee Bar Assistant.
Joined at Canterbury – 23-6-17.
 
Next of kin – Mr. Percy Frank Glazyer, 15 Winchelsea Terrace, Dover – Father.
 
Age on enlistment – 18 years 15days.
 
Killed in action – 27/8/18.
Buried 62 DNE? Sandpit Cemetery.
 
Casualty Form – Active Service.
Proceeded to join 8^th Buffs – 4/10/17
Joined 5/10/17.
Arrived Ex 38-1 BD (u/age) Etaples – 19/11/17.
Arrived Ex front – Etaples – 19/11/17.
Underage – 3/1/18.
Posted from 8^th to 6^th Bn. The Buffs – 27/3/18.
 
3/12/17.
Sir, herewith please find the Birth Certificate of your son, L/11072 Private F. Glayzer 8^th Buffs. He is being withdrawn from the firing line until he reaches the age of 18.
(Maggie, they have date stamped over the age, it looks like 18 to me, but I may be wrong – J.)
 
With reference to your letter dated (3/12/17) instructions have been issued for No. L/11072 Pte F. Glazyer 8^th East Kent Regt. to be withdrawn from the firing line in accordance with Army Council Instructions No. 1184/1917 Para 2 c. 
 
L/11702. Private F. Glayzer 8th Btn “The Buffs”
Birth certificate shows the man born 8/6/99. Please deal with him in accordance with Army Council Instruction 1184/1917 Para 2 c.
 
British War and Victory Medal.
 
Property retuned, Disc, Photo’s, Tobacco pouch.
 
Regiment 6^th The Buffs East Kent Regiment.
11072 – Pte Glayzer Frank deceased.
Father of soldier – Percy Frank Glayzer – 15 Winchelsea Terrace.
Mother – Dead.
Brothers –
J.V. Glayzer – age 19 – Soldiers  ----?
A. G. Glayzer – age 15 – 15, Winchelsea Terrace.
H. Glayzer – age 13 – As above.
C. Glayzer – age 10 – As above.
 
Half blood brother – A. White – age 27 – Soldier - Ireland.
 
Sisters – None