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1918 Oct 23. He gets his DSO for gallantry at Battle of Selles. A Company, 10th battalion had 7 tanks in action on 23rd October 1918.
Garrods tank fired 80 rounds 6 pdr and 300 SAA. The infantry consolidated on the Green dotted line and the tanks rallied. About noon a counter attack developed from the area from north of Eveque in L5.6. and 12. Garrod's tank was detached to assist in breaking up this counter attack, it knocked out several MGs but was itself knocked out at L11a.0.0 by a field gun in the north of Eveque Wood.
1918 Nov 11. MC Gazetted T./2nd Lt. Edgar Samuel Garrod, D.C.M., Tank Corps. For conspicuous gallantry and endurance in fighting his Tank in the enemy lines for five hours without assistance, when he dealt with large parties of the enemy. He then left his Tank and went back and personally led the infantry to their first objective.
1919 Jan 14 . Temp. 2nd Lt. E. S. Garrod, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M., retains the actg. rank of Capt. while 2nd-in-comd. of a Co.
1919 Apr 2. Temp. 2nd Lt. (now temp. Lt.) E. S. Garrod, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M., relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to be 2nd in comd. of a Co.
1919 May 3. 2nd Lt to be Lt. Tank Corps. E. S. Garrod, D.,S.O., M.C., D.C.M. (actg. iCapt
1919 Oct 4. DSO Gazetted T./2nd Lt. (A./Capt.) Edgar Samuel Garrod, M.C., D.C.M., 10th Bn., Tank Corps. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Bousies 'on 23rd/24th October, 1918, in charge of a section of four Tanks. He personally led his Tanks on foot into the village of Bousies and directed their fire ou various strong points and machine-gun nests in houses. Throughout the two days' operations he had no rest, and under very heavy machine-gun, rifle and shell fire showed great energy and courage
1920 Oct 21. Joins ADRIC with service no 826. Posted to H Coy
1920 Nov 5. Promoted Section Leader.
1921 Feb 9. Promoted Platoon Commander DI3.
1921 Mar 12. In charge to Ballybunnion detachment of H Coy when the Auxiliaries from H Coy Tralee delivered him wages, and were ambushed on return and T/Cadet W V Falkiner was killed. The inquest tells the story
1921 Apr 14. Tank Corps. The undermentioned temp. Lts. relinquish their commissions on completion of service from the dates specified, and are granted the rank of Capt.: E. S. Garrod, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M.
1921 Jul 15 to 31 Jul on Leave
1921 Aug 4 to 3 Sep on Leave
1921. Nov 19 to Nov 23. To Special Duty in Cork
1922 Jan 13. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1930 Apr 29 Riots in Peshwar
1931 Feb 12 Married at Dehra Dun, Bengal, India to Irene Beatrice Colin (she was divorced, nee Gregory)
1935 Sep 27 Arrives in UK from Bombay "Indian Police" Travels 1st class with his wife Irene Garrod
1936 Sep 29 Leaves UK for Bombay. Police. Travels 1st class, alone.
1938 May 6. Sails from UK for Karachi. Indian Police. Travels alone. 2nd Class.
1940 Jun 13. The undermentioned to be Lts. — Capt. Edgar Samuel Garrod, D.S.O., M.C., D.C.M. (135190). He serves as a Lt throughout WW2
1950 Apr 20 Arrives in UK from Canada. Occupation "nil" travels Tourist Class, and alone. His last country of permanent residence given as Canada
1951 Dec 20 Leaves UK for Terrerife. Travels with Doris E Garrod, (a year older than him) and Irene B Garrod (3 years younger than him), a "police housewife" He is now "retired Indian police"
1970 Aug 17. Died Worthing Sussex aged 75.26 Oct 1970 . GARROD Edgar Samuel of 2 Mill Road, Worthing died . Probate Brighton 26 October. £9,553.