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Pvt. Henry GLOVER 1st Central Ontario Regt., 4th Btn Canadian Infantry
1884-6th February 1918

Born in Brixton, South London in 1882, Henry Glover grew up in Foots Cray, the eldest child of
Samuel and Elizabeth Glover. Their two youngest children were both born in Foots Cray. By 1901
the family had moved to Plumstead, S.E. London, in order to obtain work in the huge Government
armaments factory the Woolwich Arsenal. Samuel was a skilled steel cutting machinist and Henry was
a metal examiner and two other sons worked as fuse hand machinists. The youngest son, even though
he was only 14-years-old, was employed making bullets.

In 1901, Henry married 21-year-old Sara Beatrice Lay, who had been lodging with the family at their
home in Swingate Lane, Plumstead. In 1907, the young couple made the brave decision to emigrate, and
in June sailed with their young son, Frederick, to Quebec in Canada on the S.S. "Pomeranian". They
settled in Toronto and Henry soon found work on the railways where he was a night foreman with
Toronto Street Railway at Dundas Car Barns.
Previous to working at Woolwich Arsenal, Henry had been in the regular Army with the Royal West
Kent Regiment, reaching the rank of sergeant. He was 5ft 9in tall, with hazel eyes and brown coloured
hair. On 15th March 1915, he enlisted at the Toronto Recruiting Depot and was assigned to the
Sportsmen's Battalion which left for France in October 1915.

On 4th May 1916 Henry was slightly wounded by a gunshot in the head and was admitted to No. 4
Stationary Hospital, Arques. In time he made a full recovery and was able to rejoin his regiment in
France. Unfortunately, he was killed on 6th February 1918.

In Memoriam: Henry Glover is buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery extension, France. As
a resident of Canada and a railway employee, Henry Glover has been remembered on the Toronto
Railway employees Union Memorial, old City Hall, Queen Street, Toronto, Canada. The Plaque
reads:

"In loving memory of the members of the Toronto Railway Employees Union, who gave
their lives in the Great War so that the Empire might endure."

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Pvt. Arthur Charles HARDY, 1 Battalion, Border Regiment
1879- 21st August 1915

Arthur Hardy was born and grew up in Foots Cray, the second son of Stephen and Elizabeth. Their
home was in Nash’s Cottages and he attended the local school under popular head teacher, Mr. Winter.
Arthur never married and in 1911 in order to find employment, he moved to Wales and worked
underground as a miner. He served for a time with the South Wales Territorials, but when he made
the bold decision to enlist in the Border Regiment, he was living and working in Bonchurch on the
beautiful Isle of Wight.

On Whit Sunday 1915, Arthur’s regiment was posted to the Dardanelles. The Allies landed on the
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Peninsula on 25th/26th April 1915 and on the 21 August a final British offensive of the campaign
landed to consolidate Anzac and Suvia Bay. Unfortunately Arthur Hardy was one of the many
casualties. He died on 21st August, just days from the ending of any further serious action. The
peninsula was successfully evacuated between December 1915 and early January 1916.

In Memoriam: Arthur Hardy is remembered in the Helles Memorial, Turkey which serves the dual
function of Commonwealth Battle memorial for the whole Gallipoli campaign.