GLASGOW Daniel Robert
watchmaker and soldier  1874-1951

Danny Glasgow was born in Liverpool UK on 19 October 1879 to Robert Glasgow, watchmaker, he was educated at Farnsworth Grammar School in Sheffield and accompanied his parents when they immigrated to Brisbane in 1885, following the earlier move of the father’s brother. Glasgow snr set up a watchmaking and jewellery business in Queen St and joined the militia Queensland Scottish Regiment. Danny followed his footsteps in the family business and the QSR.

When the first Commonwealth contingent for the war in South Africa was raised in 1901, he joined the Queensland element, D Coy 1 Bn Aust Cwlth Horse in the rank of Lance-Corporal from his militia service. The unit arrived in February 1902, and participated in the final actions of the war; he was promoted to Corporal. On return in August 1902, he returned to Brisbane and the family business, his military service continued on as a Sergeant in the AAMC, then to 5 LH T&S Col AASC.

On the outbreak of WW1 in 1914 he immediately joined the AIF in 5 Coy AASC, which was 1 LH Bde Train, as WO1 with regimental number 1, sailing with the first convoy to Egypt. When failure of the May offensive at Gallipoli denied a breakout, the transport element did not accompany 1 LH Bde ashore, and after three weeks afloat, returned to Alexandria to support the Australian base. He was promoted 2Lt in September and Lt in November. After the Gallipoli evacuation 1 and 2 Aust Divs cloned 4 and 5 Aust Divs, and in the process Glasgow was appointed Adjutant of 4 Div Train and promoted Captain in March 1916. His efforts in formation, training and equipping and embarking the unit for France were rewarded with an mid.

On the Western Front, at the end of 1917 he was given command of 7 Coy AASC, and shortly after awarded the MC for his work in the forward area under fire. In the final months of the war he was posted as Adjutant of the AASC Depot in UK, returning to Australia in 1919. He joined the Permanent forces in the Australian Instructional Corps as Honorary Captain as ADST 1 MD in 1920, and shortly began a series of positions as Adjt & QM with 2/9 Inf Regt and 49 Bn until he became Adjt & QM AASC Units 1 MD, which he held from 1922 to 1939, first as a Captain and in 1930 as a Major.

After outbreak of WW2 he became DADST N Comd, and although Glasgow volunteered for overseas service, was rejected on age. Due to ill health he was placed on the Retired List as an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel on 2 March 1941, but continued to serve the Army on the Board of Business directorate which oversaw quality assurance and procurement of food and stores, finally retiring in November 1946

In retirement he indulged his hobbies of xxxxxx and xxxxxxx. Danny married Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx in 19xx and had xxxx sons and xx daughters who survived him on his death on xx Xxxx 1951, predeceasing his more famous cousin Maj Gen Sir T.W. Glasgow KCB CMG DSO.