Malcolm Scott Galloway (7 May 1887 – 19 July 1978) was a New Zealand soldier, author, and politician. He was a founder and early leader of the

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, leading the organisation for 41 years.

Biography

Early life and career

Galloway was born in Picton in 1887 and was educated at Thorndon School and Banks' Community College. He worked for the firm Sargood, Son & Ewen from 1906 to 1911 and the Thomson Bros, in

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from 1911 to 1913. In 1915 he married Margaret McBean. He enlisted in the army during

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and left New Zealand as a sergeant in the 5th reinforcements. While stationed in

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he was promoted to a commissioned officer. He then took part in the Gallipoli campaign. Afterwards, as a second lieutenant, he was posted to the western front where he was awarded the

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for valour in 1917. Later, he was appointed as the Defence Department's director of occupational and vocational training after the war. He was a member of the executive of the Disabled Servicemen's League. He began a long association with the Red Cross movement in his role at the Defence Department. He was in charge of vocational and educational training throughout the

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for sick and wounded servicemen. The Red Cross supplied money for the purchase of occupational training equipment to assist Galloway in his role. 1919 saw the

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constituted to ensure the continuation of Red Cross activities during peacetime. It was decided to establish a Red Cross society in every country in the world. Galloway supported New Zealand doing so and it was one of the first countries in the world to endorse the charter. Initially, the society in New Zealand was then a branch of the

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but in 1931 the

society was reconstituted and became a body in its own right. Galloway had previously been secretary-treasurer of the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross and became secretary general of the New Zealand Red Cross at its inception. He held the role until his retirement in 1960.

Political career

He was the president of both the

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Progressive Association and

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Parents Association. At both the

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and 1938 local elections, Galloway stood for the

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on the Citizens Association ticket, but was unsuccessful on both occasions. He was appointed a member of the city council in 1943 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William Duncan. His appointment was controversial as Charles Chapman was expected to be awarded the vacated seat owing to being the highest polling unsuccessful candidate at the 1941 election not on the council. Despite Galloway not having contested the previous election, he was appointed by the city council to fill the vacancy. He was critical of the government decision for there to be electricity restrictions, even complaining on the record in a council meeting about the council building water-heaters being turned off on winter evenings. At the 1950 election the Citizens' Association had an embarrassing selection row with several incumbents (including Galloway) were dumped from the ticket. They stood regardless as an independent ticket, but Galloway was defeated. Galloway was also a member of the

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for two short spells. He was a member from February 1947 to November 1947 and again from December 1948 to November 1950.

Later life and death

Galloway died in

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on 19 July 1978, aged 91. He was survived by two sons and one daughter.

Awards and recognition

He was awarded the order of merit by the

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and

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Red Cross societies for assisting with relief efforts after flood disasters took place in those countries in 1954 and 1956 respectively. In the 1961 Queen's Birthday Honours, Galloway was appointed an

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, for his services to the New Zealand Red Cross Society.

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Malcolm 1887 births 1978 deaths New Zealand military personnel of World War I New Zealand recipients of the Military Cross Red Cross personnel Wellington City Councillors Wellington Hospital Board members Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Picton, New Zealand