Orders, Decorations and Medals

A C.I.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant W. H. E. Garrod, who served with the Royal Marine Divisional Engineers in Gallipoli before transferring to the Royal Engineers and later to the Indian Service of Engineers

The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., neck badge in gold and enamels, enamel repaired in several places; 1914-15 Star (Deal 629-S, Spr., R.M.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Lieut.); War Medal; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, very fine or better (9) £280-320

William Henry Edward Garrod was born in 1892 and educated at St Paul’s School, London. He was by trade a Civil Engineer and enlisted in the Royal Marines on 20 October 1914, for service with the Royal Naval Division, Divisional Engineers. He served in Gallipoli from 27 April 1915 to 28 July 1915 and was twice wounded in action. Promoted to Corporal, R.M., in October 1915, he transferred to the ranks of the Royal Engineers before being commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, R.E., in May 1916. He served in France & Flanders with the Royal Engineers from 19 July 1916 until the end of the war and was mentioned in despatches London Gazette 18 May 1917.

Garrod joined the Indian Service of Engineers in October 1919 and rose to become Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government (Roads and Buildings) Public Works Department, Bombay. He was awarded the C.I.E. in 1946 for his long and distinguished service in India. After retirement he joined the Colonial Office and served as Chief Engineer in Bermuda 1949-59. He was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1953, and died on 4 February 1967.