John (Jack) MCLEAN DSO, MC, MID

MCLEAN, John

Service Numbers: 626, NX112021 (N78711)
Enlisted: 29 December 1915
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: 42nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 28 October 1896
Home Town: Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Sydney, New South Wales. , 2 November 1978, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Warwick St. Andrew's Church Honour Roll, Warwick War Memorial Gates
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World War 1 Service

29 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 626, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Warwick, Queensland.
29 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 626, 42nd Infantry Battalion
5 Jun 1916: Embarked Lance Corporal, 626, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
5 Jun 1916: Involvement Lance Corporal, 626, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
1 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion
19 Jan 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Shell Wound to Back
23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion
13 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
15 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion
15 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion
27 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Second Occasion. Gassed
26 Jul 1918: Honoured Military Cross
12 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion, GSW to right Leg.
13 Apr 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

7 Aug 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, NX112021 (N78711)
10 Apr 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major

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