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| Keywords: StateLibQld 2 113844 Sir William Glasgow in Kingaroy, 1932.jpg supplied with photograph Sir Thomas William Glasgow was born near Tiaro Queensland on 6 June 1876 Educated at Maryborough he worked as a bank clerk in Gympie while serving in the colonial militia Enlisting in the South African War also known as the Boer War with the Queensland Mounted Rifles he was mentioned in dispatches and awarded a Distinguished Service Order and Queen's Medal with five clasps In 1904 he married Annie Isabel Stumm and they managed a cattle station west of Rockhampton During World War I he saw action at Gallipoli and during his service on the Western Front rose to the rank of Major General eventually commanding the 1st Division during the decisive campaigns of 1918 Highly decorated for his bravery and leadership he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1920 A Queensland Senator from 1920 until 1932 he became Australia's first High Commissioner to Canada in 1940 He died in Brisbane on 4 July 1955 Information supplied with photograph 1932 handle 10462/deriv/135580 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Military uniforms of Australia Men's clothing of Australia Black and white photographs Portraits of Queensland Bandstands in Australia Kingaroy Medals of Australia 1932 in Queensland | ||||
