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Ben McLean

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ben AWMM
  • Surname
    McLean AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    39388 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Rawene, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs McLean (mother), Motuti, Hokianga, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Kaikohe, Northland AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Crete List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
      Crete, Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
    • WW2 POW - Stalag XXI-D, Poses, modern day Poznań, Poland 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
    16 April 1945 Public - Andrew - Researcher - 1 August 2022 - Oflag IV C, Colditz museum 2012
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
    Liberated by US forces 8am 16 April 1945. McLean's photo in a gallery in Colditz museum in 2012 Public - Andrew - Researcher - 1 August 2022 - Oflag IV C, Colditz museum records 2012
  • POW serial number
    WWII 16456 AWMM

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • My name is Stacy McLean. My fathers name is John and Ben McLean would be my Dads uncle. I never knew this side of the family and when I read the article on Stuff.co.nz today. I knew that this man was a relative. I had to check with my dad and he had me check with my Aunty Huia, who confirmed my suspicions. I just want to express my thanks to the family and to a man I never met. Who gave his life, like many other service men. So that we can enjoy the peace and freedoms we have today.
    Arohanui from the McLeans in Iowa USA.
    Public - Stacy Shaun - Other relative - 22 April 2023
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  • my name is Manawa Mclean son of Juliet Mclean who is the daughter of Ben Mclean your son you are my great grandfather we will never forget you we love you very much
    Public - manawa - Direct descendant - 12 June 2016
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  • To my papa.... we have not forgotten you love you heaps
    Public - Trevor - Direct descendant - 22 May 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 120 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 April 2023Stacy ShaunAnkeny, Iowa USAOther relative
01 August 2022AndrewTe Awamutu, New ZealandResearcher
12 June 2016manawa snells beachDirect descendant
22 May 2016Trevorhowick, auclandDirect descendant

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