| Jebb | Gladwyn Dundas | | Captain | JEBB, GLADWYN DUNDAS, Captain, was born 27 March, 1877, son of Captain J G Jebb, 54th Foot, of Barnby Moor House, Nottinghamshire and of the Honourable Mrs Jebb, sister of the 5th Viscount Melville. He was educated at Charterhouse, and joined the Army 5 September 1896, as a Second Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regiment; became Lieutenant 22 January 1898, and Captain 11 January 1902. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; was on Police Duty under Military Governor, Pretoria, 15 June to 4 September 1900, and afterwards as a Signalling Officer from 11 September 1900. He was employed with the Mounted Infantry; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900, including the actions at Colesberg, 1 January to 12 February; operations in Orange River Colony, 30 November 1900 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches twice [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; awarded the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Gladwyn Dundas Jebb, Captain, Bedfordshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He passed the Staff College; served on the Staff there from May 1908 to May 1912, and held Staff appointments from January 1913 throughout the European War. He was on active service in the European War (Temporary Brigadier General, 1915), from August 1914 till March, 1917. From 5 August to 17 September 1914, he was DAQMG, GHQ, BEF; from 18 September 1914 to 6 February 1915. DAA and QMG, 1st Cavalry Division, BEF; from 7 February to 13 July 1915, he was AAQMG, 2nd Division, BEF; from 31 December 1915 to 1 December 1916, DAQMG, 10th Army Corps, BEF, British Armies in France; from 2 December 1916 to 15 March, 1917, DAQMG, 15th Army Corps, BEF; from 19 June 1917 to 4 March 1918, DAQMG, Northern Army, Home Force; from 5 March 1918, Brigadier General in charge of Administration, Western Command. He was five times mentioned in Despatches, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; created a CMG June, 1916, and CBE December 1919. Brigadier General Jebb married, at Farnborough, 2 January 1912, Norah May daughter of Lieutenant General S H Lornax and Mrs Lomax, and they had two children: David Gladwyn, born 18 December 1912, and Michael, born 18 June 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Bedfordshire Regiment |
