| Regimental number | 45353 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.2 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Lean, Gowrie Place, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row C, Grave No 4), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Grace Lean, Gowry Place, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/2038 Pte Norman LEAN, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 23 September 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to A Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10918468 |