MCLENNAN, John Donald
| Service Number: | 6811 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lyonville, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hedley, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Various State Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dairy Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 21 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Avenel War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6811, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6811, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6811, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John or ‘Jack’ McLennan was the son of Alexander Christopher and Catherine McLennan, and they gave his home town as Hedley, South Gippsland, Victoria.
The Gippsland Standard reported in October 1917.
“It will be remembered that George and Alex. McLennan enlisted from Hedley shortly after the war began, leaving Jack, the only other son at home. The brothers fought through Gallipoli, and are so far safe. About 18 months ago, Jack enlisted, and after training at Salisbury Plain, went to France. Last Friday word came that he had been killed in the service of his country, and to the family we extend our sincere sympathy.”
Jack’s father filled out his roll of honour form, “His conduct was always exemplary-and as soon as circumstances would permit, he determined to do his duty by enlisting and he would not be restrained, although his two (only) brothers had enlisted and were abroad for nearly a year.”
His brother, 867 Private Alexander Christopher McLennan 4th Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery was decorated with a Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry in late 1918. He enlisted with brother 868 Private George Traill McLennan and both were serving in the 2nd Australian Trench Mortar Battery when they returned home in 1919.