Malcolm Galloway

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 New Zealand Red Cross, 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 London from 1911 to 1913. In 1915 he married Margaret McBean. He enlisted in the army during World War I and left New Zealand as a sergeant in the 5th reinforcements. While stationed in Egypt 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 Military Cross 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 North Island 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 League of Red Cross Societies 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 British Red Cross Society but in 1931 the New Zealand Red Cross 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.