McLEAN, Alexander Archibald
(Service number 78248)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 23/12/1881 | Place of Birth | Invercargill, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 11/14/1917 | Age | 36 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | Ohaupo, Waikato, NZ | ||
| Occupation | Postmaster | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs SJ McLean (wife), c/o Mrs J Cunningham, 38 Prospect Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ. | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 39th ReinforcementsC Company | ||
| Date | 6/13/1918 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Liverpool, England. |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Infantry. | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 August 1918 | Age | 37 years |
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| Place of Death | At sea enroute to England. | ||
| Cause | Died of Disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Auckland Provincial Memorial. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Chalmers Church Memorial Plaque (as Archibald A McLean) | ||
Biographical Notes
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Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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