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Ronald James McLean

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Identity

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

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1914 AWMM Wyndham, Southland AWMM
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  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
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  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • 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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  • Winner of the Nuffield Farming Scholarship in 1957. McLean’s most notable contribution was to the Save Manapouri Campaign in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau were threatened by hydroelectric development. He was selected as Man of the Year for 1970 by the Dominion newspaper. AWMM

Death

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    26 May 1980 AWMM
    Kennington, Southland AWMM
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Memorials

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