Background
Clive Beverley Glynn was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
Clive Beverley Glynn was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
After being commissioned as an officer, he transferred into the Royal Flying Corps, trained as a fighter pilot, and became a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Although he returned to military service in May 1939 before the start of the Second World War, his service was truncated by ill health in 1941. 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.
Glynn served originally in the 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. He was raised from the ranks, being promoted from private to second lieutenant on 17 November 1914.
He was promoted to lieutenant on 4 December 1914, and was appointed an acting-captain on 12 May 1915, serving as adjutant until 14 November. He applied for transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, and on 10 May 1917 was seconded from the Liverpool Regiment to the Royal Flying Corps with the rank of second lieutenant to serve as a flying officer, having relinquished his acting rank.
However, on 31 May 1917 he was promoted to captain in his regiment with precedence from 1 June 1916.
After completing pilot training, he was posted to Number. 56 Squadron Reconstruction Finance Corporation on 17 June 1917. He did not serve there long, being returned to Britain for additional training.
He was reassigned, being posted to Number.
74 Squadron Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 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, just after the Reconstruction Finance Corporation became part of the Royal Air Force. On 1 June he was appointed an acting-captain to serve as a flight commander in the squadron.
His citation read:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) Clive Beverley Glynn (Liverpool Regiment). This officer has shown remarkable skill and bravery in aerial combat, never hesitating to attack, without regard to disparity of numbers.
He has accounted for four machines—two in one flight.
On 20 February 1919 the engagement of Glynn and Marian King, of Dawlish, Devon, was announced. On 30 September 1921 Glynn relinquished his commission and left the Royal Air Force. Glynn returned for duty in I.
He was appointed a pilot officer on probation on 2 May 1939 in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and confirmed as such on 29 August 1939.
However, he had to surrender his commission on 3 May 1941, due to poor health. Glynn died on 4 December 1946, and was buried in Cullompton Cemetery on 9 December.