Clive Glynn

Captain Clive Beverley Glynn began his military service in the infantry as a private. After rising to become an officer, he transferred into aviation, trained as a fighter pilot, and became a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories during World War I. Although he left military service after the war, he again volunteered in May 1939. His gallant return was truncated by ill health in 1941.

Early life
Clive Beverley Glynn was born 9 April 1893 in Liverpool. He was the tenth of eleven children. His father was a physician; Doctor Thomas Robinson Glynn had six children with his first wife before marrying Clive's mother, Alice Lewtas Griffin and fathering five more. Clive Glynn had three older step-brothers and three older step-sisters; he also had two elder sisters and an elder brother, as well as a younger one.

World War I
Glynn served originally in the Liverpool Regiment; he was promoted from the ranks, being raised from private to second lieutenant on 17 November 1914.

He rose to the rank of captain on 1 June 1916. He then applied for transfer to the Royal Flying Corps. On 10 May 1917, Glynn was seconded from the Liverpool Regiment to the Royal Flying Corps in the rank of second lieutenant to serve as a Flying Officer. On 31 May he was confirmed in rank as a captain in his regiment.

After completing pilot's training, he was posted to No. 56 Squadron RFC on 17 June 1917. He did not serve there long, being returned to England for additional training. He was reassigned, being posted to No. 74 Squadron RFC/No. 74 Squadron RAF. He returned to France with this squadron, landing on the Western Front in early 1918. He scored his first aerial victory with them on 29 April 1918, just after the RFC became part of the RAF. He also became a Flight Commander in the squadron. His eight aerial victories would earn him a Distinguished Flying Cross

List of aerial victories
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

Post World War I
Glynn was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after his double victory on 1 October 1918, although it was not gazetted until 3 December 1918. On 30 September 1921 Glynn relinquished his commission and left military service.

Clive Beverley Glynn would return for duty for World War II; he was appointed as a Pilot Officer on probation on 2 May 1939 and confirmed as such on 29 August 1939. However, he had to surrender his commission and leave service again on 3 May 1941, due to poor health.