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Cenotaph record

Alexander McLean

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Plaque on the Te Karaka War Memorial gates remembering those who gave their lives in World War II, N. Rangi to Te R. Brown. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2009.

Plaque on the Te Karaka War Memorial gates remembering those who gave their lives in World War II, N …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    McLean AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 547499 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM 6 Anzac Ave., Gisborne AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1944 AWMM 6 Anzac Ave., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. J. McLean, 6 Anazc Ave., Gisborne (w) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. J.M. McLean, 41 Anzac Ave., Gisborne (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 547499 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

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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  • Memorial name
    Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.125 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.63 AWMM

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