MACLEAN, Reginald Leopold
| Service Number: | 2629 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1885 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Double Pneumonia, Kilwater Castle, Larne, Ireland, 2 November 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland Section J, Grave No. 133 |
| Memorials: | Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2629, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW head | |
| 1 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-11-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 2nd November…… Reginald Leopold MacLean was born 18th May, 1885 in Newcastle, NSW.
He married Ettie Jean Harrison on 11th December, 1907 at Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW. Births were registered in Newcastle, NSW for the following children of Ettie & Reginald Maclean: Heather B. Maclean (1908) & Leillma J. Maclean (1912).
Reginald Leopold MacLean enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 17th August, 1916 as a 31 year old, married, School Teacher from East Maitland, NSW.
He was posted to “B” Company, Newcastle Infantry Battalion on 21st August, 1916 for recruit training. He was transferred to “C” Company, 36th Battalion at Rutherford on 26th August, 1916. Private MacLean was transferred to 2nd Battalion at Liverpool, NSW on 19th November. 1916 then transferred on 20th November, 1916 to 34th Battalion at Liverpool.
The NSW Police Gazette for 27 December, 1916 reported “Deserters from the Military Forces of the Commonwealth
From the Military Camp, Liverpool
Maclean, Reginald Leopold, private, 31 years of age, 5 feet 9 ½ inches, medium complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, vaccination marks on left arm; a school teacher, a native of N.S.W. Deserted 25th ultimo.”
Private Maclean was transferred to A Company of Infantry Depot Battalion on 14th February, 1917 as Acting Sergeant.
The NSW Police Gazette for 25 April, 1917 reported “New South Wales Police Gazette –25 April, 1917:
The military warrants issued for the arrest of ……..Reginald Leopold McLean……., charged with desertion, have been cancelled.”
Acting Sergeant Reginald Leopold MacLean was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 23rd July, 1917.
On 13th February, 1918 Reginald Leopold MacLean applied for a Commission in the Australian Imperial Forces. He stated his educational qualifications as 15 years a Teacher with NSW Education Department. Trained 1906 – 1907. His Military Qualifications were listed as 6 years with A.M. Forces – Lieutenant & resigned in 1914. He had attended No. 5 Duntroon Officer Training School from 23rd October to 20th December, 1916.
Second Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Nestor (A71) on 28th February, 1918 with the 19th Infantry Battalion, 21st Reinforcements & disembarked at Liverpool, England on 20th April, 1918.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was marched in to 5th Training Battalion in England on 20th April, 1918.
On 15th May, 1918 Second Lieutenant Maclean was admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England with Broncho Pneumonia. He was discharged to duty on 20th May, 1918.
Second Lieutenant MacLean proceeded Overseas to France on 23rd July, 1918. He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France from England on 26th July, 1918. Second Lieutenant MacLean was marched out from A.I.B.D. on 28th July, 1918 to join his Unit & was taken on strength of 19th Battalion in France on 28th July, 1918.
He was sent to 4th Army School from 9th August, 1918 & returned to 19th Battalion on 1st September, 1918.
Second Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean was wounded in action in France on 3rd October, 1918. He was admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance on 3rd October, 1918 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to head then transferred the same day to 58th Casualty Clearing Station. Second Lieutenant Maclean was transferred to Ambulance Train on 4th October, 1918 & admitted to 2nd Red Cross Hospital at Rouen, France on 5th October, 1918. He was invalided to England on 7th October, 1918 on Hospital Ship Grantully Castle.
On 8th October, 1918 Lieutenant MacLean was admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth with G.S.W. head - severe. He was discharged to leave on 25th October, 1918.
A Medical Report had been completed on Second Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean in October, 1918 regarding his injury of G.S.W. of Head which had occurred on 3rd October, 1918 at the Somme, France. Due to the injury Second Lieutenant MacLean had occasional headaches. The result of the Medical Report was that Lieutenant MacLean was not fit for General Service for 4 months & not fit for Home Service for 2 months.
An entry on War Gratuity Schedule for Second Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean records he was transferred to 18th Battalion from 19th Battalion on 10th October, 1918.
On 28th October, 1918 Second Lieutenant MacLean was admitted to Military Hospital at Belfast while on leave from 3rd London General Hospital. He was reported as dangerously ill with double Pneumonia.
Second Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean had been promoted to Lieutenant on 1st November, 1918.
Lieutenant Reginald Leopold MacLean died on 2nd November, 1918 at Kilwater Castle, Larne, Ireland from Double Pneumonia.
He was buried in Belfast City Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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