Lt. L.M.R. McLaglen - KRRC

[Rory Reynolds]

Lt. Lewis Mowbray Rutgers McLaglen was one of 8 sons who fought in WWI. His more famous brother Victor, went on to win an Academy Award for his portrayal of action heroes in Hollywood.

Lewis is a bit of a mystery and, having tried to find out more about him on another Forum I now turn to the experts. The surname is sometimes misspelt as McLaglan but, irrespective of this fact, I still can't find his Officers file in the TNA. His MIC is there for all to see but not much else.

I have been made aware that he transferred to the RASC at some stage and the he was wounded as well but when this happened is unknown.

If anyone has any info on this chap it will be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Rory

[IPT]

A few snippets. Appears to have served in both wars

Births Jun 1890

McLaglen Lewis Mobray R Stepney 1c 411

Marriages Jun 1915

Andrews Caroline F McLaglan Brentford 3a 273

McLaglen Lewis M R Andrews Brentford 3a 273

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 JANUARY, 1940

The undermentioned to be .2nd Lts. : —

Lewis Mowbray Rutgers . MCLAGLEN

(11.2578), late R.A.S.C.

[sotonmate]

Rory

Hope you are well !

No luck for me either on NA ! His brother is there Lt V,WO374/44874,and another McLaglen

FGA in WO339/44618. Could it be that he served beyond 1921 and thus his record is not yet in the public domain ?

I can look in the Army List in November. Let me know by mid-month if you wish me to do that.

Sotonmate

[liverpool annie]

His WW2 records should still be with the MOD - have you tried to access those ?

There are 6 McLaglen MICs ... do you know if any /all are related ? maybe looking for another member of the family will give clues to Lewis !

Medal card of McLaglen, Lewis Mowbray

King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Lieutenant

Royal Army Service Corps Lieutenant

Date

1914-1920

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=6

Well you know he went on to be in WW2 ... still RASC

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/347...ts/521/page.pdf

EDIT ... these guys beat me to it ... sorry !!

[IPT]

If this helps identify his family at all, here's a list of McLaglens on "This is Your LIfe" in 1952;

McLaglen, Andrew V.

Mclaglen, Arthur

Mclaglen, Clifford

Mclaglen, Cyril

Mclaglen, Kenneth

Mclaglen, Lewis

Mclaglen, Victor

[liverpool annie]

Excellent find IPT !!!

[Rory Reynolds]

Thank you one and all for your assistance.

McLaglen seems to have been an interesting character who went on to serve in the Sudan Defence Force with the rank "Bambashi" in WWII.

Best regards

Rory