Glaisby, Kenneth
Lieutenant Kenneth Glaisby, R.F.A. (Killed in action on November 1st), was twenty-one years of age and younger son of Mr. Walter Glaisby, of 4 St. Leonards, York. Educated at Aysgarth and Uppingham, he was in the running and shooting eight at Uppingham, and shot for the School at Bisley in 1913. He received his commission in August, 1915, at the age of 19, after one term at Guy's Hospital as a medical student, where he passed his first professional examination. He went to the front in February of this year and was gazetted lieutenant in July. His Commanding Officers have written to his parents as follows:- "May we say that, although he had been only a short time in the battery, his loss has come as a great blow to us, both for personal reasons, as he had a charming disposition, and also for military reasons, as he was a most capable officer, and willing to do more than his own share of work. We were much struck by his soldier-like qualities, keenness and common sense. We feel that we have lost a good officer, and we can ill afford to lose such. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Glaisby |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Kenneth |
| Family details | Younger son of Walter and Margaret Glaisby, of Brackencliffe, Scarborough |
| Previous education | Aysgarth; Uppingham School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1915 |
| Dept / course | L.D.S. and Conjoint |
| Military unit | Royal Field Artillery, 2nd (West Lancs.) Bde. attd. 34th Bty. |
| Date enlisted | Received a commission In August, 1915, at the age of 19 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Went to the Front in February, 1917 |
| Date of death | 1 November 1917 |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Cement House Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |