Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Lieutenant W. H. E. Garrod, C.I.E., Royal Engineers and Indian Service of Engineers, who served with the Royal Marine Divisional Engineers in Gallipoli

1914-15 Star (Deal 629-S, Spr. W. H. E. Garrod. R.M.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. W. H. E. Garrod.); Defence Medal; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, very fine or better (8) £240-280

C.I.E. London Gazette 13 June 1946.

William Henry Edward Garrod was born in 1892 and was 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, Royal Marines, in October 1915, he transferred to the ranks of the Royal Engineers before being commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, in May 1916. He served on the Western Front 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. For his long and distinguished service in India he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1946. 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.