John Ernest McCLELLAND

Regimental number8/2671
Place of birthMillers Flat, Otago
AddressMiller's Flat, Otago
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, William McClelland, Miller's Flat, Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 August 1915
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 18 December 1916
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No 21), Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: William and Mary Ann McClelland, Taonui, Feilding
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Sixth