| Surname: | Baglin |
| Initials: | W C |
| Rank: | Major |
| Army Number: | 45990 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Artillery. Served in 43 Coy. and 30/1/43. 182 Coy (Ports), 30/1/43. London Gazette 37990, page 2772, 20/6/47, Royal Artillery, the undermentioned having exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belong to the Res. of Offrs. 21/6/47:- War Subs. Capt. W C Baglien (45990) and to be granted the hon, rank of Maj. 26/6/48 Awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals. Address:- White Horse Inn, Frampton Mansell, Nr Stroud, Gloucestershire. William Charles Baglin. Extract from the Gloucestershire Echo, 27/8/46. MBE Award. The members of the Gloucestershire Constabulary will congratulate Police Sergeant W C Baglin of Lydney on his award of the MBE (Military Division) for outstanding services in Italy during the war. A Gloucestershire man, born at Minchinhampton, near Stroud, Sergeant Baglin was stationed many years ago at Tewkesbury. He was recalled to the Army in 1939, and after being with the Artillery at Perranporth, Cornwall, until March 1940, was seconded to the Corps of Military Police, completing his war service with the ranks of Major and the position of Assistant Provost Marshal in Italy. He was demobilised from Trieste in October 1945. (MBE not found in London Gazette there is a Maj R C Baglin, MBE RA) |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 36886 Page: 316 Jan. 11, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37368 Page: 5794 Nov. 29, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |