The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of Major-General Ewen George Sinclair-MacLagan (1868-1948) CB, DSO, MID, Commanding 4th Division AIF. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ewan George Sinclair-MacLagan served in the militia before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Border Regiment in 1889, serving in India and participating in the expedition to Waziristan in 1894-95. He served in the South African (Boer) War from 1899 to 1901. In 1901he was posted to Australia on secondment as adjutant of the New South Wales Scottish Rifles and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Military District (New South Wales). He returned to England in 1904 and in 1910 returned to Australia as the Director of drill at the new Royal Military College of Duntroon. He was appointed to the AIF in August 1914, as colonel commanding the 3rd Infantry Brigade. He served at Gallipoli and subsequently embarked for France, commanding the 3rd Brigade at Pozieres and Moquet farm. In July 1918 , MacLagan directed the Australian and American attack on Hamel. One of only five seconded British officers to remain with the Australian Army throughout the war, MacLagan was discharged from the AIF in may 1919. He commanded the British 51st (Highland) Division from 1919 to 1923.
Nickel plated brass tube whistle impressed on the front 'J.HUDSON & CO/ 13. BARR ST/ BIRMINGHAM/ PATENT 1899'. Engraved underneath this is a broad arrow and '52'. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ewan G
Paybook, examination report and certificate of appointment of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-MacLagan, 1895-1914.
Message from Brigadier-General Sinclair-Maclagan to Major Brand (both of 3rd Infantry Brigade), advising that 2nd Infantry Brigade "coming in from right". Message sent 0600, 25 April 1915, Anzac Cove
Colonel (later General) Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan, formerly of the Duntroon College, a British Officer commanding the 3rd Infantry Brigade and his daughter Isobel.
Portrait of Major-General (later Sir) Thomas William Glasgow, CB, CMG, DSO, Commanding 1st Division AIF and had previously served in the South African War. Born in Queensland, Glasgow worked as a juni
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. John Carr Ewen was born at Didsbury near Manchester, England in 1892, and was working with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and serving
