52724 Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Alexander Meysey Vandeleur, DSO, Irish Guards

Personal Number: 52724
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: Giles Alexander Meysey VANDELEUR, DSO
Unit: 2 Armoured Irish Guards


London Gazette : 28 August 1931
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33748/page/5623/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 27th Aug. 1931 :—
FOOT GUARDS.
I. G'ds.—
Giles Alexander Meysey VANDELEUR.

London Gazette : 28 August 1934
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34082/page/5460/data.pdf
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts. 27th Aug. 1934:—
I. G'ds.—
G. A. M. Vandeleur.

London Gazette : 1 March 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36961/supplement/1172/data.pdf
The Distinguished Service Order
Captain (temporary Major) (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Giles Alexander Meysey Vandeleur (52724), Irish Guards.

London Gazette : 2 July 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3371/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs., 1st July, 1946
I. G'ds
(War Subs Maj ) G A M VANDELEUR, DSO.

London Gazette : 16 April 1948
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38261/supplement/2404/data.pdf
I. G'ds.
Maj. G. A. M. VANDELEUR, D.S O. (52724), retires receiving a gratuity, 17th Apr. 1948, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.-Col

London Gazette : 2 February 1962
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42586/supplement/870/data.pdf
I.G.
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Maj. (Hon. Lt.- Col. ) G. A. M. VANDELEUR, D.S.O. (52724), having exceeded the age limit, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs. 2nd Sept. 1961.

 

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Name Vandeleur, Giles Alexander Meysey
Rank: Captain, Temporary Major
Service No: 52724
Regiment: 2 Armoured Battalion Irish Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 01 March 1945
Date 1945
Catalogue reference WO 373/51

 

Army Number:
Rank: Captain
Name: G A M VANDELEUR
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
TNA Reference: WO 100/503

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 9
Vehicle No: 149849
Type of Vehicle: Sherman

• 52724 Giles Alexander Meysey Vandeleur, DSO, 1 Irish Guards & 2 Irish Guards Major, 2IC
• 2719017 A O'KEEFE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2719933 J WILLIAMS, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Tp Sjt
• 2723200 A WALLING, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Op
• 2720135 W CARDWELL, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, D/Mech

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

For all your hard work dbf.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

Second cousins: JOE Vandeleur (left) GAM Vandeleur (right)

 

Campaign Stars & Medals : 4:0

• 1939-45 Star
• France & Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

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