Person

This information appeared in the publication of the Chester le Street Chronicle, 12th April 1918:

Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Glendenning, of Victoria Street, Sacriston, have received official notice that their son Pte. Robert Glendenning, D.L.I., has been wounded in the back, right arm, and severely in the neck, and is now in hospital in Sussex. Prior to enlistment Pte. Glendenning was employed in the Butchering Dept. at Daisy Hill branch of Chester-le-Street Co-operative Society.

Civil Parish: Witton Gilbert

Birth date: 1897

Death date: 29-Oct-1918

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 26 Blackett Street, Sacriston (1911 census)
29 Victoria Street, Sacriston (Army Service Record)
101 Pitfield Street, Sacriston (CWGC)

Employment: Belt lad: screens (1911 census)
Butcher at Daisy Hill Store (Chester-le-Street Chronicle)

Family: Father: Joseph Glendenning
Mother: Dorothy J. Glendenning (1901 Census)

Brothers: James William Glendenning, became prisoner of war 22nd March 1918 (Chester-le-Street Chronicle)
Joseph Glendenning (1911 census)

Military service:

Enlisted 22 November 1915
Private 21/331
4th, 20th and 13th DLI (Army Service Records)
29th October 1918: reported missing in action
5th September 1918: Chester-le-Street Chronicle reports Robert Glendenning is now presumed killed in action.

Memorial(s): Saint Peter’s Church, Sacritson (presently at Sacriston Working Men’s Club)
Sacriston Institute, roll of honour (now Fulforth Centre)
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (CWGC)

Gender: Male

Contributed by Sacriston Heritage Group | Durham County Record Office. Jack Mulligan and Lewis Cooper