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We remember John Bagot Glubb
We remember John Bagot Glubb
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Timeline
1894
sibling
Gwenda Hawkes
Source:8883225
1894
1897
1901
location
New Park, Lower Beeding, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8883177
1901
1914
education
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:8883225
August 1914
1915
commission
Regular
Source:8883225
1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Reinforcements
Source:8883225
1915 - 25th August 1916
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1365770
25th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Engineers
7th Field Company
Source:8883185
26th August 1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
7th Field Company
Source:8883185
26th June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded - shattered jaw at the Battle of Arras
Hospital/Institution
Source:8883244
1917
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8883185
1st January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Engineers
Source:8883175
12th August 1918 - 20th August 1918
1919
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Engineers
Source:8883185
7th February 1919
1920
theatres
Hedjaz :6a
Source:8883225
1920
1922
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Acting Captain
Royal Air Force
Iraq Command HQ
Source:8883185
1st April 1922 - 20th January 1927
1922
appointments
General Staff Officer Grade Three
Source:8883185
1st October 1922 - 20th January 1927
1924
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8883185
3rd June 1924
1925
awards
General Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8883185
1925
1927
discharge
Source:8883185
17th September 1927
1927
appointments
Administrative Inspector, RAF
Source:8883185
November 1927 - May 1928
1930
service
Other Empire Force
Major
Transjordan Arab Legion
Source:8883185
1st November 1930
1932
appointments
Officer Commanding Desert Area
Source:8883225
1932
1938
marriage
Muriel Rosemary Forbes
Source:8883225
1938
1939
awards
King's Police Medal
Other Civilian Service Award
Source:8883185
2nd January 1939
1939
appointments
Second in Command, Transjordan Arab Legion
Source:8883185
6th January 1939
1939
appointments
Chief of General Staff, the Arab Legion
Source:8883225
1939 - 1956
1939
children
Godfrey Glubb
Source:8883225
1939
1940
awards
Order of El Istiqlal - First Class
Other War Service Award
Source:8883185
5th July 1940
1941
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8883185
21st October 1941
1944
awards
Order of El Nahda - First Class
Other War Service Award
Source:8883185
18th August 1944
1944
service
Other Empire Force
Brigadier General
Transjordan Arab Legion
Source:8883185
18th August 1944
1946
appointments
Officer Commanding, Transjorban Arab Legion
Source:8883185
13th June 1946
1946
awards
Companion' of St Michael and St George - CMG
Other War Service Award
Source:8883185
13th June 1946
1953
service
British Army
Lieutenant General
Transjorban Arab Legion
Source:8883185
1953
1954
awards
Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
Other Civilian Service Award
Source:8883185
30th December 1954
1955
service
British Army
Lieutenant General
Source:9076180
7th January 1955
1956
awards
Companion of' Bath -CB
Other Civilian Service Award
Source:8883185
5th March 1956
1956
awards
Knight Commander of' Bath - KCB
Other Civilian Service Award
Source:8883185
6th March 1956
awards
1939 - 45 Star
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
Arab Legion Medal for World War Two
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
Arab Legion Medal for the Isreal War
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
Defence Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
Order of Al Nahda
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
Order of El Rafidain - Military
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
awards
War Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8883172
children
Mary Glubb
Source:8883225
children
Naomi Glubb
Source:8883225
children
Atalla - Renamed John Glubb
Source:8883225
education
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Source:8883225
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8883225
1986
death
Died at home in Sussex
Mayfield, East Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8883225
17th March 1986
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Bagot |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Glubb |
| Source | 1365770 |
| First Names | John Bagot |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Glubb |
| Source | 8883185 |
| Last Name | Also Known As Glubb Pasha |
| Source | 8883225 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Park, Lower Beeding, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Transjordan Arab Legion | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Acting Captain | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Iraq Command HQ | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 7th Field Company | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 7th Field Company | Lieutenant | ||
| Other Empire Force | Transjordan Arab Legion | Major | |||
| British Army | Transjorban Arab Legion | Lieutenant General | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Reinforcements | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | Lieutenant General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| 1939 - 45 Star | Other War Service Award | |
| Arab Legion Medal for World War Two | Other War Service Award | |
| Arab Legion Medal for the Isreal War | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Companion of' Bath -CB | Other Civilian Service Award | |
| Companion' of St Michael and St George - CMG | Other War Service Award | |
| Defence Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| General Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| King's Police Medal | Other Civilian Service Award | |
| Knight Commander of' Bath - KCB | Other Civilian Service Award | |
| Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem | Other Civilian Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of Al Nahda | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of El Istiqlal - First Class | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of El Nahda - First Class | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of El Rafidain - Military | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| War Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Glubb | son | 1939 | |
| Naomi Glubb | adopted daughter | ||
| Atalla - Renamed John Glubb | adopted son | ||
| Mary Glubb | adopted daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letitia Bagot | mother | ||
| Major General Sir Frederic Manley Glubb KCMG CB DSO | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenda Hawkes | sister | 1894 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Rosemary Forbes | wife | 1938 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | M2740 | |
| Who's Who | M2740 | |
| Glubb and his Legion | M2740 | |
| John Bagot Glubb | Jonathan101862 | |
| Gwenda May Glubb | Jonathan101862 | |
| The London Gazette | Jonathan101862 | |
| Turned Red Earth: Lucy Greeves | Jo6 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Glubb Pasha | M2740 |
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