William Victor Glanville

Male, ID #12477, b. 5 April 1897, d. 5 February 1972
FatherJohn Smale Glanville (1854 - 1931)
MotherLouisa Squance (1859 - 1940)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Victor Glanville was born on 5 April 1897 at Sampford Arundel, SOM, ENG; registered Wellington.
     He was baptized on 23 May 1897 at Sampford Arundel, SOM, ENG, parents John Smale Glanville and Louisa.
     He married Daisy Talbot circa May 1918 at Taunton registered, SOM, ENG.
     He married Frieda Block circa February 1951 at Lambeth registered, SRY, ENG.
     He died on 5 February 1972 at Halse Manor, nr Taunton, SOM, ENG, (when age calculated as 74); registered Taunton.

Other information

     William Victor Glanville was commissioned from the ranks of the Somerset Light Infantry into that same regiment in the Great War. He also served during the Second World War with the Royal Artillery and was at sometime a Special Constable (probably in Somerset). He enlisted in the West Somerset Yeomanry and was transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry on the 13th August, 1916. His commission dated from the 26th April, 1917. He served with the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in France and Flanders from August to December, 1916 and with the 8th Battalion from 30th July, 1917. He was wounded with the 8th Battalion at Ypres on the 2nd October, 1917. His service with the Royal Artillery was from 18th December, 1940, until 17th September, 1952.
     William was married 2 times.
     In 1939 he was listed in Kelly's Directory:
Somerset
West Monkton
Commercial
Glanville Wm. Victor, clerk to the parish councillor.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • William Victor Glanville appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Grenway Cot, Sampford Arundel, SOM, ENG; recorded age 3, living with his parents.
  • He appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at Beam Bridge, Sampford Arundel, SOM, ENG; recorded age 13, living with his parents.
  • William was at school on 2 April 1911.
  • William was a wages clerk bus driver on 29 September 1939.
  • As of 29 September 1939, William Victor Glanville and Daisy Talbot lived at 24 Belvedere Road, Taunton, SOM, ENG.

Family 1

Daisy Talbot b. 28 Nov 1893, d. 27 Jul 1949
Children

Family 2

Frieda Block b. 23 Nov 1910, d. 26 Oct 2013