William Murdoch McLEAN

Regimental number32795
OccupationSoldier
Next of kinFather, R McLean, Ranfurly, Otago
Rank on embarkationQuartermaster Sergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on 30 December 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 29 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No 13), Polygon Wood, near Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Roderick and Lavina McLean, Ranfurly, Otago
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 3