Percy
Edward
McLennan
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ethel Florence (Hilton) McLennan
— married
1947 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 69
in New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2018
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Biography
Percy Edward McLennan was born on 10th May 1905 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of John Kennedy McLennan and Susannah Maria Paxton. [1]
Percy McLennan is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1943
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1943
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Percy served in the Second Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War; enlisted 19th June 1940, discharged 7th December 1943. [2] He was a member of the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, an engineering unit. The battalion started the war as a unit of 7th Division, however was transferred to the 9th Division when the 7th returned to Australia in early 1942. It was, therefore, part of the infamous Rats of Tobruk and participated in the Battle of El Alamein. In 1943 the battalion assisted the 9th Division in its amphibious landing at, and subsequent defence of, Scarlet Beach, near Finschhafen. [3]
Percy married Ethel Hilton in 1947 in Parramatta, New South Wales. [4]
Percy passed away in 1975 in New South Wales. [5]
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #19494/1905
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: NX27186 Private Percy Edward McLennan; accessed 7 Nov 2018
- ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion; accessed 7 Nov 2018
- ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #7556/1947
- ↑ New South Wales Death Index #16087/1975
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