W. C. V. Galwey
| Brigadier William Charles Vernon Galwey OBE MC&bar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died |
1977 Surrey |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 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]
Biography
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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Irish Family Records London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976
- ↑ The London Gazette, 25 February 1955
- ↑ "View more at askaboutireland.ie". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette, 30 January 1940
- ↑ The London Gazette, 8 October 1948
- ↑ "The Generals of World War II".
- ↑ The London Gazette, 14 January 1944