Gordon Henry McLean (1918 - 1942)

Born 3 Jan 1918 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 27 Jan 1942 at age 24 in Malaya

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Biography

Gordon Henry McLean, the son of David McLean and Eliza Baker, was born on 3 January 1918 at Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Gordon enlisted for service in World War II.

Gordon McLean is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

World War Two Service

Veteran Details

Name MCLEAN, GORDON HENRY

Service Australian Army

Service Number NX40248

Date of Birth 03 Jan 1918

Place of Birth KURRI KURRI, NSW

Date of Enlistment 18 Jun 1940

Locality on Enlistment ARMIDALE, NSW

Place of Enlistment TAMWORTH, NSW

Next of Kin MCLEAN, DAVID

Date of Death 27 Jan 1942

Rank Private

Posting on Death 2/18 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION

Prisoner of War No

Roll of Honour CESSNOCK NSW

Honours None for display^[3]

Sadly, Gordon died aged just 24 years on active service in Malaya. He is buried/commemorated at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.

Private GORDON HENRY McLEAN

Service Number: NX40248

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/18 Bn.

Date of Death: Died 27 January 1942

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY |Sp. Mem 6. B. 13.|Singapore

Country of Service Australian

Additional Info Son of David and Eliza Ann McLean, of Abernethy, New South Wales, Australia.

Personal Inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE ^[4]

Gordon Henry McLean is listed on the Australian War Memorial " Roll of Honour". ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW birth registration number 8922/1918 MCLEAN GORDON H (Parents) DAVID and ELIZA A (KURRI KURRI) https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
2. ↑ Exact date of birth MCLEAN GORDON HENRY Service Number - NX40248 at https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=4897490&isAv=N
3. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=158144&c=WW2#R
4. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2228977/GORDON%20HENRY%20McLEAN/
5. ↑ Roll of Honour Gordon Henry McLean https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1685312