WW1 Glamorgan Yeomanry, 6th Bn Welsh Regiment, Fighting Cita...

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WW1 Glamorgan Yeomanry, 6th Bn Welsh Regiment, Fighting Citation Distinguished Service Order, MVO Group of Five. Awarded to the 3rd Baron Swansea, Lieutenant Colonel Odo Richard Vivian, Lt Col of the Glamorgan Yeomanry, when he was commanding the 6th Bn Welsh Regiment. Comprising: Member of the Victorian Order (250), Distinguished Service Order, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID (Lt Col Hon O.R. Vivian) Territorial War Medal (Major Hon O.R. Vivian MVO Glam Yeo). Medals loose small flake to one rear panel of DSO. Official correction to the rank of the last medal. The citation for the DSO appeared in the London Gazette on the 7th March 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when commanding his Battalion. At a most critical period of an attack he rallied his men and led an advance on an enemy strong point which was taken and held. He organised the defence of the ground gained exposing himself under heavy fire for some hours, with an utter disregard of personal safety. Had it not been for his initiative at a difficult time no ground would have been gained at this point. 3rd Baron Swansea, Lieutenant Colonel Odo Richard Vivian MVO, DSO, TD was born in 1875, He was awarded the MVO by King Edward VII at Swansea in July 1902. At the outbreak of the Great War, he saw service with the Royal Irish Rifles, the Cameron Highlanders before be appointed Commanding Officer of the 6th Bn (Caernarvonshire & Anglesey) Welsh Regiment and Glamorgan Yeomanry. In 1916 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration. Surviving the War he remained with the Welsh Regiment and the National Portrait Gallery hold a photograph of him in uniform wearing his medals. He was later appointed a Justice of the Peace and was Deputy Lieutenant of Glamorgan. In 1922 he gained the title of 3rd Baron Swansea on the death of his half brother. He died at the family seat Builth Wells in Breconshire, on 16 November 1934. The National Library of Wales holds his war diary.