Noor Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Hi all, Here is one of my last week finds - an unnamed single British War medal from 1939-1945 period. I obtained the medal with the box, containing owner's name and medal entitlement slip (confirming one medal entitlement). Interesting enough this single medal was awarded to a Major and was posted out to Sudan. A little bit digging on the London Gazette and I knew that the owner was Waldo Hearne Glanville. Waldo was an Irishman from Dublin area (Blackrock). He was born as a son of Edward Samuel Glanville, a marble merchant and Selina Agnes Vance in Rathdown – Blackorock area (Rock road, Part of Blackrock No.1) He was an active member of 3rd Dublin, Stillorgan Scouts (attended with his brother Robert to the 1924 Jamboree). He had also five brothers and two sisters: 1. Eric Vance GLANVILLE b:1896 2. Arthur Evenson GLANVILLE b:1897 3. Edward George GLANVILLE b: 1898 4. Robert Ranulph GLANVILLE M.B.E. b: 1901 5. Owen Hugh GLANVILLE b: 1903 6. Edwina Vance GLANVILLE b: 1907 8. Ina Helen GLANVILLE b: 1909 He studied in the Veterinary Medicine of Dublin University College. 1928-1929 Veterinary Inspector, Kassala 1930-1931 Veterinary Inspector, Halfa Province 1931-1934 Veterinary Inspector, Upper Nile Province 1935-1940 Veterinary Inspector, Khartoum 1937-1942 Registrar, Veterinary School 1941 Senior Veterinary Inspector, Khartoum 1942-1944 Senior Veterinary Inspector, El Obeid, Kordofan 1944-1946 Senior Veterinary Inspector, Khartoum 1946-1952 Director, Sudan Veterinary Service For war service he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant but in the Sudanese forces he was a Major, like stated as well on the box. And what makes this single medal extra nice - 1945 he received as well Order of the Nile 4th Class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) and a picture of him and picture of the Order of the Nile 4th Class (that I don't have yet) Edited June 18, 2019 by Noor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egorka Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Very nice! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azyeoman Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Excellent research. Thank you for posting; it's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Timo, Lovely medal, what he didn't know about camels (jamaline) wasn't worth knowing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÖSTA Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 @Noor Great stuff. When was the good Major born? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Nice medal with some very interesting information on it's recipient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Its funny often some of the most mundane and inexpensive medals can be the jewels of the collection. Certainly is in my case Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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