Joseph Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk
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Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk CB
CBE
DSO
(26 October 1864 – 11 January 1928), was a British
peer.
Glanusk was the eldest son of Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk
, and succeeded his father in the barony in 1906. He had already succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of Breconshire in 1905, a post he held until his death. Lord Glanusk married Editha Elma, daughter of Major Warden Sergison, in 1890. He died in January 1928, aged 63 leaving the ancestral home, Glanusk Park
, and his titles to his son Wilfred Russell Bailey. Lady Glanusk died in 1938.
In 1885 he was commissioned Lieutenant
in the Grenadier Guards
from Sandhurst
. He was promoted Captain
in 1896 and Major
in 1900 or 1901. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO) in 1901 and retired in 1903. He then became Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, Territorial Force
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(26 October 1864 – 11 January 1928), was a British
United Kingdom
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peer.
Glanusk was the eldest son of Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk
Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk
Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk , known as Sir Joseph Russell Bailey, 2nd Baronet, from 1858 to 1899, was a Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament....
, and succeeded his father in the barony in 1906. He had already succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of Breconshire in 1905, a post he held until his death. Lord Glanusk married Editha Elma, daughter of Major Warden Sergison, in 1890. He died in January 1928, aged 63 leaving the ancestral home, Glanusk Park
Glanusk Park
Glanusk Park is an estate in Britain. It is situated near Crickhowell, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire. It was established in 1826 by a "retired" ironmaster, Sir Joseph Bailey. The park features in the hereditary title Baron Glanusk which was given to Sir Joseph's grandson,...
, and his titles to his son Wilfred Russell Bailey. Lady Glanusk died in 1938.
In 1885 he was commissioned Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
from Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. He was promoted Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in 1896 and Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in 1900 or 1901. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(DSO) in 1901 and retired in 1903. He then became Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
.