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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 104

A Great War 'Western Front' D.S.O., Second War 'Home Guard' M.B.E. Group of Six to Major H.J. Glendinning, Herefordshire Home Guard, Late Royal Field Artillery
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar
b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge
c) 1914 Star, with copy Bar (Lieut. H.J. Glendinning. R.F.A.)
d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Major H.J. Glendinning.), surname partially officially corrected on BWM
e) Defence Medal, nearly very fine, the Second War awards extremely fine, the Great War awards mounted court style as originally worn, the Second War awards mounted separately for display purposes (6)

D.S.O. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Capt. and Bt. Maj. (A./Maj.) Halbert James Glendinning, D/180th Bde., R.F.A.

M.B.E. London Gazette 15.12.1944 Major Halbert James Glendinning, D.S.O., 6th Bn. Hereford Home Guard
'In Recognition of Meritorious Service in the Home Guard.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 4.1.1917 Glendinning, Capt. H.J., Royal Artillery

M.I.D. London Gazette 7.7.1919 Glendinning, Capt. & Bt. Maj. (A./Maj.) H.J., D/180th Bde., Royal Artillery

Major Halbert James Glendinning, D.S.O., M.B.E., born March 1889; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, 23.12.1909; promoted Lieutenant, 23.12.1912; served during the Great War with the R.F.A. on the Western Front from 7.11.1914; promoted Captain, 23.12.1915; appointed Brevet Major, 1.1.1917; during the Great War he was twice wounded, twice Mentioned in Despatches, and awarded the D.S.O.; served as Adjutant, 1.3.1923 - 30.3.1926; subsequently served with the 3rd (Ross) and 6th (Harewood End) Battalions, Herefordshire Home Guard.

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