D.S.O. Group HELP NEEDED

medalnet · October 11, 2007

Well, I just received the group pictured below and would like to ask for some help identifying the man who did wear it:

Lt. Col. W. E. Manhard DSO 5th FLD. CO. C. E.

(engraved on the rim of the Colonial Auxiliary foce Long Service medal)

All medals are engraved except the DSO itdelf.

I was wondering if somebody has something on his bio and reasons for all those medals being awarded to him?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Andreas

paul wood · October 11, 2007

Well, I just received the group pictured below and would like to ask for some help identifying the man who did wear it:
Lt. Col. W. E. Manhard DSO 5th FLD. CO. C. E.
(engraved on the rim of the Colonial Auxiliary foce Long Service medal)
All medals are engraved except the DSO itdelf.
I was wondering if somebody has something on his bio and reasons for all those medals being awarded to him?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Andreas

Dear Andreas,

William Edward Manhard, D.S.O. New Years Honours 1917 (so no citation but corps history might help you), Temporary Captain 18/2/16; Acting Major I9/10/16; Temp. Major 9/10/17; Acting Lt. Col. 24/1/19; Lt Col. 12/6/19.

Hope this helps,

Paul

October 11, 2007

His entry from the 1935 British edition of "Who's Who?" :beer:

October 11, 2007

More of that page, for documenting the group. He sounds like the sort of major industrialist who would have gotten a CBE or knighthood for services to the war effort in WW2, and whose obituary should turn up in some sort of Canadian google-searching.