What is Sam Barraclough's claim to fame?

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Sir Samuel Henry Egerton Barraclough was an academic, army officer, merchanical engineer and member of the colonial militia in Australia. In October 1899 Barraclough had been commissioned in the Corps of Australian Engineers; in 1908 he transferred as captain to the Australian Intelligence Corps. Promoted major in 1914, he served with Intelligence as senior assistant censor until the end of 1915 when he visited India, Egypt, France and Great Britain on behalf of the Commonwealth government. In his report he advised that 'the best way of helping the British munitions effort and the future inauguration of the Australian arsenal would be to send to Great Britain … as many Australian workers as possible'. At the end of 1916 he returned to London as honorary lieutenant-colonel in charge of the Australian munitions workers in England and France. By 1918 some 5000 skilled men had reached England and he had built up a staff of about 150 to look after the men's welfare and discipline. At the end of the war Churchill praised 'the great success of a unique scheme'. Barraclough was appointed C.B.E. (military division) in 1919 and next year was promoted K.B.E.; he was also awarded the Volunteer Officers' Decoration. He remained in England until 1920 when the last of the men and their dependants were repatriated. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070190b.htm Dec 31 07, 8:05 AM