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Glasper, A., Pte., 1917
In Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 37564 Private A. Glasper, serving with the 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 09/04/1917.

Morpeth Herald 18/05/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

GLASPER.- Killed in action in France, April 9th, 1917, Private Alex Glasper (37564), 26th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, aged 30 years, edlest son of Mr and Mrs Glasper, 43 Third Row, Ashington.- Ever remembered by his father, mother, brothers and sisters, and all his friends.

Margaret Allison reports that he lived at 43 Third Avenue. Ashington, and that he was 28 years old when he died.

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06 and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Private Glasper

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