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MCLEAN, George Victor

Service Numbers:	11979, V1614
Enlisted:	28 July 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Field Regiment
Born:	Portarlington, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1896
Home Town:	Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor driver
Died:	Illness, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 June 1941, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Pres section, Grave 4489.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Portarlington War Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11979, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Geelong, Vic.
28 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 11979, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 11979, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
22 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Egypt
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 11979, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Mouquet Farm
1 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, France
18 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 11979, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 10 January 1918 and discharged as MU. Deafness.

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, V1614
16 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V1614, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Sergeant of instruction in 2nd/2nd Field Training Regiment. Enlisted at Caulfield, Vic.
16 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V1614
13 Jun 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V1614, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Died of illness while in service in Melbourne, Vic.

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