Henry Normand MacLaurin
Henry Normand MacLaurin | |
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Portrait of MacLaurin by Florence Rodway | |
| Born | 31 October 1878 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 27 April 1915 (aged 36) Anzac Cove, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Brigade (1914–15) 26th Infantry Regiment (1913–14) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin (father) |
Brigadier-General Henry Normand MacLaurin (31 October 1878 – 27 April 1915) was an Australian barrister and an Australian Army colonel who served in the First World War. He was shot dead by a Turkish sniper at Gallipoli, and was posthumously promoted to brigadier general when all brigade commanders in the Australian Imperial Force were thus promoted.