SINCLAIR-MACLAGAN, EWEN GEORGE,
Captain, was born 24 December 1868, son of Robert Ewen Sinclair-Maclagan, of
Glenquiech, Forfarshire, Scotland, and Mrs R E Sinclair-Maclagan. He was
gazetted to the Border Regiment 21 December 1889; became Lieutenant 2 March
1892; served in the Waziristan Expedition 1894-95 (Medal with clasp); became
Captain 20 May 1898. Captain Sinclair-Maclagan served in the South African
War, 1899 to 1901, and was present at the operations in Natal, 1899; at the
Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24
January 1900 (wounded 22 January); operations in the Orange Free State,
April and May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, June 1900; operations in
the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July 1900; operations in the Transvaal,
west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony
(May 1900); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899;
operations in Cape Colony north of Orange River, May 1900. He was mentioned
in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], received the Queen's
Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan,
Captain, The Border Regiment. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King
24 October 1902. Captain Sinclair-Maclagan was employed with the New South
Wales Military Forces 29 August 1902 to 30 August 1904. He was promoted to
Major, Yorkshire Regiment, 28 October 1908. Major Sinclair-Maclagan was
employed with the Australian Military Forces 20 January 1911 to 19 May
1919. He served in the European War, at the Dardanelles, 1914-16;
in France and Flanders, 1916-19;
as Temporary Brigadier General from 15 August 1914 to 15 July 1917. He was
promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Yorkshire Regiment, 28 March 1915; was given
the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1915; commanded the 4th Australian Division, as
Temporary Major General, 10 July 1917 to 30 December 1919, and as Major
General 1 January 1919 to 19 May 1919; commanded the Highland Division,
Territorial Force, from 1919. Major General Sinclair-Maclagan was five
times mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1915;
became Major General 1 January 1919; was created a CB in 1917; a CMG in
1919; received the 3rd Class White Eagle, Serbia; the French Croix de
Guerre, and the American Distinguished Service Medal. He married, in 1902,
Kathleen, daughter of Major General Sir George A French and Janet Clarke
(who died in 1917), daughter of Robert Long Innes, formerly of the 37th
Regiment, and they had one daughter.
