1. David Euan Wallace, MC PC was a British Conservative politician who was an ally of Neville Chamberlain and briefly served as Minister of Transport during World War II.
10 Facts About Euan Wallace
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Euan Wallace was the son of John Wallace, of Glassingall, Dunblane, Perthshire.
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Euan Wallace was educated at Harrow before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
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In 1911, Wallace joined the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards Reserve, gaining the rank of Captain, serving as adjutant from 1915 to 1918.
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Euan Wallace was decorated with the award of the Military Cross after being wounded four times during the Great War.
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Euan Wallace was first elected to the House of Commons at Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1922 to 1923, then represented Hornsey from 1924 until his death in 1941.
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Euan Wallace served as Assistant Government Whip from 1928 to 1929; Junior Lord of the Treasury in 1929 and 1931; Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1931 to 1934; Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1935 to 1935; Secretary for Overseas Trade from 1935 to 1937; Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1937 to 1938; Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1938 to 1939.
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Euan Wallace was invested as a Privy Counsellor by King Edward VIII in June 1936, along with Lt.
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Euan Wallace was twice married and the father of five sons, four of whom died while serving in the military.
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On 26 November 1913 Euan Wallace married Lady Idina Sackville, daughter of The 8th Earl De La Warr and Lady Muriel Agnes Brassey.