Lieutenant Colonel Hugh ClewsPrint Page 
The monument commemorates Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Powell Gough Clews, known as "The Major". It was erected by the Snowy Mountains Authority in conjunction with the Royal Australian Army Survey Corps and the Survey Corps Association.
Clews was commissioned lieutenant and made officer commanding No 3 Survey Section in November 1933. He took command of No.2 Field Survey Company in October 1940 and was promoted to major in November 1940. From successive headquarters at Strathfield and Kyogle, and Childers and Ingham in Queensland, he supervised coastal triangulation, geodetic control and topographic mapping. In early 1950 Clews entered into an initial five-year contract as a senior surveyor with the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority.
His reconnaissance surveys, carried out on foot through harsh terrain, preceded the construction of roads and tunnels, and anticipated the work of hydrologists, other surveyors and blasting teams as the vast water-diversion project took shape. `The Major`s` courage and leadership made him a legend among fellow workers, many of whom were European refugees.
Location
| Address: | Indi Road, Adjacent to Major Clews Cottage, Indi, 2642 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.260925 Long: 148.047166 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 5th April, 1981 |
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In memory of Lieut Colonel H. P. G. Clews
`The Major`
1890 - 1980
Royal Australian Survey Corps
1912 - 1948
Snowy Mountains Authority
1950 - 1958
