Harold Barrowclough, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harold Barrowclough

New Zealand general and judge

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1894

Place of Birth: Masterton, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1972

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Harold Barrowclough

  • Major General Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough & Bar, (23 June 1894 – 4 March 1972) was a New Zealand military leader, lawyer and Chief Justice from 1953 to 1966. Born in Masterton, Barrowclough commenced legal studies in 1913 and joined the Territorial Force the same year.
  • In 1915, partway through his law degree, he volunteered for service abroad with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and fought on the Western Front.
  • He finished the First World War in command of a battalion in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
  • After the war he finished his law studies and became a successful lawyer.
  • He also resumed duty in the Territorial Force, serving until 1931 when he moved to Auckland to join a law firm based there. Following the outbreak of the Second World War Barrowclough volunteered for service with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF).
  • He commanded an infantry brigade in the 2nd New Zealand Division during the campaign in Greece and Operation Crusader.
  • In 1942 he was recommended for divisional command by his superior officer, Major General Bernard Freyberg, and was given the 3rd Division, which he led through the Solomon Islands campaign.
  • When the division was disbanded in late 1944, he was left without a command and was eventually discharged from the 2NZEF.
  • He returned to the legal profession and in 1953 was appointed Chief Justice of New Zealand.
  • He established a permanent Court of Appeal for New Zealand and also served on the Privy Council for a time.
  • He retired in 1966 and died in Auckland in 1972 at the age of 77.

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