McLAUCHLAN, Alexander Robertson
(Service number 10/922)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 20/03/1892 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Times Office, Gisborne | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Hugh Murray McLAUCHLAN, Main South Road, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Limerick or Arawa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egypt, Gallipoli | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 August 1915 | Age | 23 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Hugh Murray & Elizabeth Kirk McLAUCHLAN, of 117 Stafford St, Dunedin. educated at Forbury School, Dunedin. Started work in the Star Office (newspaper) in Dunedin. On staff of the "Gisborne Times" when he enlisted. Formerly for two years on the literary staff of the "Timaru Herald". He got through the war unscathed until late July 1915.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [29 November 2013]; CWGC [31 January 2014]; Timaru Herald, 24 July 1915, 28 August 1915 (Papers Past) [21 & 22 December 2013]
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