GLANVILLE, Roland Belfield
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| First Rank | Last Rank | Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 August 1914 | Age | 22 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Occupation | Grocer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2 years Timaru Port Guards; 3 years 2nd South Canterbury Regiment | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mr W.J. Glanville, Pareora West, via Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | 8th Battalion |
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Military Awards
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| Service Medals | Military Cross | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Dochy Farm British Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Beaconsfield/Otipua War Memorial (listed as Lt R B Glanville MC) | ||
Biographical Notes
Awarded Military Cross (1st Anzac RG No.84 dated 14/10/1917) for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great dash and skill in an attack. At one period when he found himself out of touch with his men and under heavy rifle fire he went forward, though his revolver ammunition was expended, and captured 16 of the enemy. He showed great initiative and leadership throughout.
Sources
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