Pte, Charles Glew, 6th NFus

Born Hull 1897. Eldest son of George Henry Glew and Mary Hannah Glew, of 3, Bower's Terrace, Waterloo Street, Hull. Third of eight children. He was employed at a wholesale newsagents on Waterloo Street and was working for the Brittania Oil Mills, when war began.

He enlisted in Hull on 05/08/1914, aged 17 years and 34 days and served with the East Yorkshire Regiment for twelve months. Described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, 116 lbs weight, 34 inch chest, blue eyes, brown hair. Ex, Private, 3/6355, 3rd East Yorkshire Regiment. He was fined eleven times for absence on parade, during his training, and discharged on 23/06/1915, after 323 days service. He was underage, never out of trouble and his military character was described as "Bad". He re-enlisted under conscription, in 1916. Served as Private, 267200, 1st/6th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 26/10/1917, aged 20. is death was reported in the Hull Daily Mail, on 26/11/1917. *

Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing. His army effects were left to his father George at this CWGC address.

HIS NAME IS RECORDED IN THE ST PAUL CHURCH BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE 1914-1918 (133 NAMES). THE BOOK CAN BE VIEWED AT THE HULL HISTORY CENTRE Ref No: L DL SP/1).