Duncan McLean
Born 23 Jan 1883 - Died 3 Mar 1918
- Service number
- WWI 9/383 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM Otago Infantry Regiment AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Duncan AWMM
- Surname
- McLean AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 9/383 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 23 Jan 1883 Kiwi Jocks Research
Croftnacreich, Killearnan, Ross-shire AWMM - Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Lady Barkly, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Donald McLean, Killearnan, Ross-shire, Scotland AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 9/383 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
Military Medal - London Gazette, 17 December 1917, p13201, Rec No 1315: "Operations Gravenstafel - 29th September to 5th October 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As Transport Sergeant during operations in the Wieltje Sector on the 29th September 1917, when returning with his Transport after delivery of rations to the troops, the rear wagons were heavily shelled and two Cookers with their teams were overturned and tangled up. He at once galloped to the scene of the disaster and owing to his cool judgement and complete control, Cookers and Teams were extracted without loss of life or damage. He has always shown great initiative, especially during operations and it is owing to his careful judgement that the men of the Battalion have always received their rations and water however heavy shellfire may be." AWMM - Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM
Mentioned In Despatches - London Gazette, 28 December 1917, p13575, Rec No 1167: "Operations Messines - 7th to 12th June 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As Transport Sergeant, this non-commissioned officer displayed most conspicuous gallantry and contempt of danger when in command of a section of the Battalion Transport. He bought up water and rations through a heavily shelled area, and by his coolness and judgement, did invaluable work in maintaining the supply of water and rations during the whole operations." Mentioned In Despatches - London Gazette, 28 May 1918, p6204, Rec No 1899: "Honours Despatch for Period 22nd September 1917, to 24th February 1918 (inclusive)." AWMM - Victory Medal AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 16 Oct 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 5 or HMNZT 9 AWMM Vessel was Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay AWMM Trooper AWMM Otago Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Accidentally killed on active service AWMM - Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM
Otago Infantry Regiment AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Donald and Ann McLean of Parkton, Killearnan, Ross-shire, Scotland
Accidentally shot by a soldier. 'A tragic affair occurred in the 2nd Battalion lines on March 3rd. Captain R.J. Hill M.C.. and 2nd Lieut. D. McLean were fatally shot without apparent reason by a private of the Battalion Transport, who, presumably insane, subsequently shot himself. A funeral service was held in the Hondeghem Cemetery on the following day was attended by representatives of each company and of other branches of the Division.' (Byrne, A.E. (1921).) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 3 Mar 1918 AWMM
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Accidental Death AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Hondeghem Churchyard, Nord, France AWMM A 1 AWMM
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R10926011
Further Reference - Other military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7880436
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/273876/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/273876
Further Reference - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Information kindly provided by family
- Byrne, A. E. Official History of the Otago Regiment, NZEF in the Great War, 1914–1918. Dunedin: J. Wilkie, 1921.
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 464 - Kiwi Jocks or Scottish-born New Zealand soldiers in the NZEF. Information kindly provided by Andrew Nixon, Scotland between 2009 and 2010.
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