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We remember Wilfred Ernest Mclean
We remember Wilfred Ernest Mclean
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
employment
Cheese factory assistant
Dairy Factory Company
Birchwood, Southland
New Zealand
Source:9051911
28th May 1915
1915
enlistment
Invercargill
New Zealand
Source:9051911
28th May 1915
1915
location
Birchwood, Nightcaps, Southland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9051911
28th May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Neck wound
Hospital/Institution
Source:9051911
16th September 1916
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:7978010
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
23/514
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:9051911
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9051911
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9051911
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7978010
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7978010
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Mclean |
| Source | 7978010 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood, Nightcaps, Southland | New Zealand | parents address | known 28th May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 23/514 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspeth Mary McLean | mother | ||
| James John McLean | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-28 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Wilfred Ernest McLean 23/514 | Gerald98528 |
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