Every Name a Story

W. Glass 1944
Rank : Leading Seaman

Chevington

William  Glass

Every Name a Story

In Chevington Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

W. Glass
Leading Seaman RN C/SSX 10503
H.M.S. “Tracker”
3rd November 1944 age 24

Death divides
but memory clings

He was the son of William and Elizabeth Glass.

Acknowledgments to S.C. Knox and Barney Rice.

“In This Quiet Lane” Chevington and Broomhill in World War Two; J.H. Hardy; 2000; Glen Graphics; ISBN 1 900038 75 7

William Glass is remembered at Radcliffe on R32.01 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: William

Last Name: Glass

Service Number: C/SSX 19503

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 03/11/1944

Age: 24

Rank: Leading Seaman

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Tracker

External Links:

H.M.S. Tracker

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CWGC Link

County Notes

Northumberland

District Notes

Castle Morpeth

Parish Notes

Chevington

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