English Māori John Stirling McLean Born 19 February 1912 PDF Key details Service number Also known asSterling AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWing Commander AWMM Royal Air Force AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Stirling AWMM SurnameMcLean AWMM Ingoa Also known asSterling AWMM Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 February 1912 AWMM Hawera, Taranaki AWMM Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service number Military serviceRoyal Air Force, 111 Squadron AWMM N. Weald AWMM RAF Station Hunsdon AWMM RAF Station Catterick AWMM No. 10 Fighter Group AWMM RAF Station Preddanack AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsOfficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military) AWMM DFC. Flight Lieutenant AWMM Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentInter War 1932 AWMM Serviceman/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWing Commander AWMM Royal Air Force AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Name Sterling in the Taylor, the Roll of Honour AWMM Death About death Contribute › 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 Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John Stirling McLean by laying a poppy. John Rudolph McLean John Stewart McLean John Stirling McLean John Stuart McLean John Walter McLean Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Stirling McLean Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsSutherland, J. (1989). Gallantry awards to New Zealanders in World War Two. Christchurch, N.Z.: Regal Medals. AWMM Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Roll of Honour Publications. AWMM Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Roll of Honour Publications. AWMM Taylor, A. (1998). p. 726 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License