William Charles Vernon Galwey | |
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Born | 1897 |
Died | 1977 Surrey |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Awards | OBE, MC & bar |
Brigadier William Charles Vernon Galwey OBE MC & Bar (1897–1977) was a senior officer in the British Army who served in World War I and World War II. [1] [2] [3]
Galwey was born on 18 February 1897, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Galwey and Anne Louisa Valentine. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and commissioned in 1914 in the service of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment. [1]
During World War I Galwey was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and bar in 1918. [1] After World War I he joined the Royal Signals. He fought in World War II [1] [4] where he gained the rank of Brigadier in the service of the Royal Signals. [5] He was appointed successively; Chief Signals Officer Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1939–41), Director of Military Communications, Syria and Lebanon (1941–43), Chief Signals Officer, British Troops in Egypt (1943–44), Chief Signals Officer, Western Command (1944-5), Chief Signals Officer Central Command (India) (1945-6), Chief Signals Officer, Allied Land Forces, South-East Asia (1946–47) and finally commander of the Training Brigade, Royal Signals (1947–50) after which he retired. [6] He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1941. [1] [7]
Galwey died in 1977 in Surrey. [1]
William Charles Vernon Galwey | |
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Born | 1897 |
Died | 1977 Surrey |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Awards | OBE, MC & bar |
Brigadier William Charles Vernon Galwey OBE MC & Bar (1897–1977) was a senior officer in the British Army who served in World War I and World War II. [1] [2] [3]
Galwey was born on 18 February 1897, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Galwey and Anne Louisa Valentine. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and commissioned in 1914 in the service of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment. [1]
During World War I Galwey was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and bar in 1918. [1] After World War I he joined the Royal Signals. He fought in World War II [1] [4] where he gained the rank of Brigadier in the service of the Royal Signals. [5] He was appointed successively; Chief Signals Officer Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1939–41), Director of Military Communications, Syria and Lebanon (1941–43), Chief Signals Officer, British Troops in Egypt (1943–44), Chief Signals Officer, Western Command (1944-5), Chief Signals Officer Central Command (India) (1945-6), Chief Signals Officer, Allied Land Forces, South-East Asia (1946–47) and finally commander of the Training Brigade, Royal Signals (1947–50) after which he retired. [6] He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1941. [1] [7]
Galwey died in 1977 in Surrey. [1]