Private

Alexander Archibald McLean

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Sarah Jane McLean (nee Dooley), of Timaru, South Canterbury. Born at Invercargill.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

"We had one death on board a few days before reaching England... We don't as far as I see have much time for sorrow in the army as when one of our men died at sea [Private Alexander Archibald McLean ... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
78248
Name:
Alexander Archibald McLean
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
23 December 1881
Place of Birth:
STL, Invercargill,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs S.J. McLean (wife), care of Mrs J. Cunningham, 38 Prospect Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
01 January 1917
Occupation on Enlistment:
Postmaster
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, 39th Reinforcements

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of pneumonia in the Atlantic Ocean and buried at sea (49.02N, 25.06W).
Date of Death:
27 August 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
35
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 June 1918
Transport:
HMNZT 106
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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