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Donald McLean

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Portrait of Donald McLean, Image published in the Auckland Weekly News, 15 July 1915. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19150715-47-1. Image has no known copyright restrictions

Portrait of Donald McLean, Image published in the Auckland Weekly News, 15 July 1915. Auckland Libra …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Donald AWMM
  • Surname
    McLean AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1856 AWMM Argyle, Scotland AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Master Mariner/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Worked for the Union Steam Ship Company for 40 years, on ships including Taviuni, Poherua, Navua, Manapouri, when the Waitemata was built he went to England and brought her to New Zealand on her first Voyage.

    When war first broke out he assumed command of the Moeraki, which took part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to Samoa. He then took over the command of the First New Zealand Hospital Ship the HMHS Maheno. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 January 1929 AWMM
    Age 72 AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Plot 0, Row Sc - Ash, Eucalyptus Glade, AWMM
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  • Obituary
    New Zealand Herald, 29 January 1929 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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