John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur, DSO and Bar, usually known as Joe Vandeleur from his initials, was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer who served in the Second World War.
John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur, DSO and Bar (14 November 1903 – 4 August 1988), usually known as Joe Vandeleur from his initials, was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer who served in the Second World War.
Early life
Born in Nowshera in British India (now Pakistan), Vandeleur was the son of Colonel Crofton Bury Vandeleur and Evelyn O'Leary. His family was originally from Kilrush, County Clare, where they were the local landlords.
Military career
He was commissioned into the Irish Guards as a second lieutenant in 1924, serving in Sudan and Egypt before the war.
