Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS (photo added)
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Forenames | SAMUEL |
| Surname | GLASS (photo added) |
| Initials | S |
| Place of Birth |
BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Monday, 28 November 1921 |
| Date of Death | Wednesday, 07 June 1944 |
| Age | 22 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | GRIMSBY, LINCOLNSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 7020032 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Ulster Rifles |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 1 Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, Medialle de Jubile D Day 50th Anniversary medal 1944-1994 |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | IA. A. 1. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | HIS SUN WENT DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY |
| Family Details | SON OF JOHN AND AGNES GLASS; HUSBAND OF SARAH GLASS, OF GRIMSBY, LINCOLNSHIRE. |
Additional Information
Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS photograph and medals.1
Obituary, undated for Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS.
References |
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| 1. | Photograph and additional information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by George Glass, nephew of Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | George Glass, nephew of Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | George Glass, nephew of Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS and Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | George Glass, nephew of Rifleman SAMUEL GLASS. |
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What other people have said
George Glass
"His sun went down while it was still day" (Samuels mother, my Grannie.) Thank you Chris for visiting Samuels grave.
On Friday, June 5, 2015Chris Glass
I visit Samuel's grave each time i visit Normandy. Great sit. R.I.P Samuel see you when i visit again.
On Saturday, May 23, 2015