Henry Normand MacLaurin

Henry Normand MacLaurin
Henry Normand MacLaurin
	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 / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1899–1915
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	1st Infantry Brigade (1914–15); 26th Infantry Regiment (1913–14)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Landing at Anzac Cove †; ; ;
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.

Henry Normand MacLaurin
Portrait of MacLaurin by Florence Rodway
Born	(1878-10-31)31 October 1878 Sydney, Australia
Died	27 April 1915(1915-04-27) (aged 36) Anzac Cove, Ottoman Empire
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1899–1915
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	1st Infantry Brigade (1914–15) 26th Infantry Regiment (1913–14)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Landing at Anzac Cove †
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches
Relations	Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin (father)