James Ernest Glanvill

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     James Ernest Glanvill was born circa February 1921 at Bristol registered, GLS, ENG.
     He died on 25 February 1944 at Germany; commemorated:
Name: GLANVILL, JAMES ERNEST
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 97 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/02/1944
Service No: 1316279
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Elsie Irene Glanvill, of Horfield, Bristol.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. K. 10.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

Aircraft      Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number      ND497.
     His estate was probated on 16 May 1945 indexed as:
1945 GLANVILL James Ernest of 19 Reynolds Walk, Horfield, Bristol 7 who died on 25 February 1944 on war service. Administration at Bristol on 16 May to Ernest Glanvill, canteen charge hand, effects £309-14-2.
     He was buried at Durnback War Cemetery, Germany, with epitaph:-
MAY GOD FORGIVE THE TEAR, THE WISH THAT HE WERE HERE. DAD, GWEN, JOHN & AUNTY GLADYS.