Sir William Glasgow | |
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![]() Glasgow in 1930 | |
Australian High Commissioner to Canada | |
In office December 1939 – February 1945 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Alfred Stirling |
Minister for Defence | |
In office 2 April 1927 – 22 October 1929 | |
Preceded by | Sir Neville Howse |
Succeeded by | Albert Green |
Minister for Home and Territories | |
In office 18 June 1926 – 2 April 1927 | |
Preceded by | George Pearce |
Succeeded by | Charles Marr |
Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1920 – 30 June 1932 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 June 1876 Tiaro, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 4 July 1955 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 79)
Political party | Nationalist (to 1931) UAP (from 1931) |
Spouse |
Annie Stumm (m. 1904) |
Relations | Jacob Stumm (father-in-law) |
Profession | Army officer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Colony of Queensland Australia |
Branch/service | Queensland Defence Force Australian Army |
Years of service | 1897–c.1920s |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | 4th Division (1921) 1st Division (1918–19) 13th Brigade (1916–18) 2nd Light Horse Regiment (1915–16) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (10) Légion d'Honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
Major General Sir Thomas William Glasgow KCB, CMG, DSO, VD (6 June 1876 – 4 July 1955) was a senior Australian Army officer and politician. Glasgow rose to prominence during the First World War as a brigade and later divisional commander on the Western Front. Post-war, he was elected to the Australian Senate, representing Queensland as a Nationalist Party member from 1919 to 1931, before appointment as Australian High Commissioner to Canada. In 1945, Glasgow returned to Australia and resumed his private business interests. He died in Brisbane in 1955, at the age of 79.