J. Glasbrook Royal Navy HMS Shar. 1879

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J. Glasbrook Royal Navy HMS Shar. 1879. (Did he, or Didn't he) any information welcome!

Posts : 3379 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Hi Ulundi

I am unable to find him list on the Medal Roll.

The only place I have found him, is in the Australian Newspapers.

You need to study mo

Subject: J.Glasbrook RN HMS SHAH Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:29 am

Ulundi
It's Shah not Shar . Salute

Graves
Funny about that ! , as I mentioned yesterday , or the day before , it seems it was open slather out here in the Aussie newspapers , where all the old returned English Soldiers stated they were in the AZW ! . Some were , but most of them that said they were , weren't ! Shocked

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Posts : 3379 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

The following comes from Petty Officer Tom.

The only James Glazbrook that I could find the National Archive’s Naval Ratings record is:
ADM 188/67/77666
Name Glazbrook, James
Official Number: 77666
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Date of Birth: 29 March 1853

The 1881 Census has the following:
Name: James Glazbrook
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Vessels
County/Island: Royal Navy
Country: England
Street address: "Malabar"

Occupation: Engineers Cook

Thanks POT for the information and correct spelling of his name. Yes he is listed on the Medal Roll.

agree

Subject: J.Glasbrook HMS Shah Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:32 am

Thanks POT & Graves
I found him in the Roll , J.Glazbrook , Domestic Class 2 , HMS Shah , entitled to an unclasped Medal .
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