Henry Normand MacLaurin
| Henry Normand MacLaurin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1878 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 27 April 1915 (aged 36) Anzac Cove |
| Allegiance | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (Australia) |
| Commands held | 1st Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Brigadier General Henry Normand MacLaurin (31 October 1878 – 27 April 1915) was a barrister and Australian Army Colonel who served in World War I. He was shot dead by a Turkish sniper at Gallipoli on 27 April 1915.
He was subsequently promoted (posthumously) to Brigadier General when all AIF brigade commanders were thus promoted.
MacLaurin was born on 31 October 1878 in Sydney, Australia. He was the son of Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin, the chancellor of the University of Sydney. He was educated at Blair Lodge School, Polmont, Scotland; Sydney Grammar School; and the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. MacLaurin was later admitted to the bar in New South Wales and became a barrister.
MacLaurin enlisted in the New South Wales Scottish Rifles while still at university and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1899. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1900, Captain in 1903 and Major in 1908. On 1 July 1913, he took command of the 26th Infantry Regiment.
On 15 August 1915, MacLaurin was appointed to the First Australian Imperial Force as a full Colonel and given command of the 1st Infantry Brigade.
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