| Glubb | Frederic Manley | | Major | 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.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Engineers |
