McLACHLAN, George Herbert
(Service number 31026)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 30/12/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rolleston Station | ||
| Occupation | Motor Mechanic | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. McLACHLAN (mother), 12 Edward Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 21st Reinforcements, Specialists Company, Machine-Gun Section | ||
| Date | 21 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps | ||
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Death
| Date | 12 July 1922 | Age | 27 years |
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| Place of Death | Auckland | ||
| Cause | Disease contracted on Active Service - TB ling | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
George Herbert McLachlan was the son of Archibald Lamont and Mary Elizabeth (nve Boyles) McLachlan, and abrother of angus Weller, Henry Lamont and William Arthur. He married Amy Kathleen Dwan on 22 September 1917 at Christchurch. George death was due to the TB contracted on Active Service.He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
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