McLean, Frederick William

Western FrontAll Campaigns

20 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

McLean

NAME

Frederick William

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Grocer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

19/02/1916

NEXT OF KIN

Mrs D Clarke (sister), Cairns

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

9th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

19/01/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Itonus 8-08-16; Awarded Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Frederick McLean was born in Port Douglas and enlisted in Cairns in February 1916.

It was February 1917 before he saw action in France with the 9th Battalion. He was wounded in action in May 1917 and hospitalised in England. He was awarded the Military Medal on 2 July for 'Initiative in taking bomb-carrying parties and keeping posts supplied.

Splendid courage and devotion to duty under heavy fire' (14-05-17). He was repatriated to Australia in September 1917.

Pte McLean was discharged on 29 January 1918.

SERVICE NO

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