Son of Frederick William and Margaret Glennerster, of 2, The Avenue, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Formerly of Rownthorne Farm, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. He died to save 5 companions during a bombardment.
Glennerster, Wright –
Personal details
- Surname: Glennerster
- Forename: Wright
- Date of birth: February 1st, 1898
- Birth place: Atherton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 4th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 19794
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- Eatock Pit Memorial at St. James C.E. Church - Daisy Hill (WWI - Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: H. 60.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915 07/01/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 7c