GLYN, GEOFFREY CARR, Captain, was born
19 April, 1864, eldest son of the Honourable Pascoe Glyn and Caroline
Henrietta, daughter of Captain W Amherst Hale. He served in the South African
War, in the Rhodesian Regiment, 1900-2; was mentioned in Despatches; received
the Queen's Medal and four clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Geoffrey Carr
Glyn, Captain, Rhodesia Regiment. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The insignia were presented by HM the King 19
July 1901. He was Private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor, Transvaal,
1903-5, and Military Secretary to the Governor of Madras, 1905-8. He became
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding the North Somerset Yeomanry. Lieutenant Colonel
G Carr Glyn served in the European War, 1914-15; was mentioned in Despatches,
wounded, and created a CMG in 1916. He married, in 1889, the Honourable
Winifred Harbord, sixth daughter of the 5th Baron Suffield, and they had one
daughter.
