GLUBB, FREDERIC MANLEY, Major, was
born 19 August 1857, son of Orlando Manley Glubb, 37th BNI, (descended from an
old Cornish family), and of Frances Letitia Kelly. He entered the Royal
Engineers 25 January 1877, as Lieutenant; was promoted Captain 25 January
1888, and Major 12 August 1895. Major Glubb served in the South African War,
1899-1901, taking part in operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including
action at Laing's Nek 6 to 9 June; operations in the Transvaal, June 1900;
operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He
was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the
Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Frederic
Manley Glubb, Major, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 16 April
1903; was given the Brevet of Colonel 16 April 1906; became Colonel 16 August
1908, and was appointed Chief Engineer, Northern Command, 1909-12, and was
Chief Engineer, Southern Command, Salisbury, 1912-14. When the European War
broke out he was appointed Chief Engineer, 3rd Corps, British Expeditionary
Force, France, and in May 1915, Chief Engineer, 2nd Army, British
Expeditionary Force, in which capacity he served till the end of the war in
France, Belgium, Italy and Germany. He has been mentioned several times in
Despatches; created a CB, 1914; promoted Major General for Distinguished
Service in the Field in 1915; created a KCMG on 1 January 1918; created
Commandeur of the Legion d'Honneur, and of the Order of Leopold of Belgium in
1917, and of the Corona d' Italia in 1918. He married, in 1889, Frances
Letitia, daughter of B W Bagot, JP, of Carranure, County Roscommon.
KCMG, CB (c),
DSO, QSA (5) CC OFS Trans L-N SA 01 (RE), 1914 Star and Bar, BWM, Victory
Medal with MID, Legion dHonneur (France) 3rd Class, Croix de
Guerre (France), Order of Leopold (Belgium), Croix de Guerre (Belgium),
Order of the Crown (Italy) 3rd Class.
RE Regimental
Museum Chatham 1992.
