| Bailey | Joseph Henry Russell | | Major | BAILEY, THE HON JOSEPH HENRY RUSSELL (LORD GLANUSK), Major, was born at Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, 20 October 1864, eldest son of the 1st Baron Glanusk, and Mary, daughter of Henry Lucas, MD. He was educated at Eton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was gazetted to the Grenadier Guards 7 February 1885; became Captain 11 November 1896; was ADC to Major General, Home District, from 16 July 1897. He became Major 29 November 1900, and served in the South African War in 1900 as Adjutant, City Imperial Volunteers (Infantry); was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "The Honourable Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, Major, Grenadier Guards. In recognition of services during operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901; the Warrant sent 24 January 1902. He commanded the Guards' Depot, Caterham, 1901-3; resigned his commission in 1903, and became Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers, 1904-10; succeeded to peerage as 2nd Baron Glanusk in 1906. He was Lieutenant Colonel, Brecknock Battalion South Wales Borderers, 1911-16, and was created a CB, 1911, and a CBE, 1919. Lord Glanusk became Lord-Lieutenant of Brecknock in 1905; Chairman of the County Association; Commissioner of Boy Scouts for Wales; Honorary Colonel, Brecknock Battalion, and Chairman of the County Council. His favourite recreations were cricket and football (captain Eton Football, 1883), and shooting, fishing, hunting, etc. He married, in 1890, Editha Alma, daughter of Major Warden Sergison, of Cuckfield Park, Sussex, and they had one son, Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable Wilfred Russell Bailey, DSO, born 27 June, 1891, and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Grenadier Guards |
