Archibald (Archie) MCLEAN DCM, MM

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Service Number:	1193
Enlisted:	5 January 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 9 March 1897
Home Town:	Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1980, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Guyra Cemetery, NSW
Memorials:	Guyra District Great War Honour Roll

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5 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1193, 33rd Infantry Battalion
4 May 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1193, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916:	Embarked Lance Corporal, 1193, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
30 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
13 Aug 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of 22-23 August, 1918, north of Bray-sur-Somme.
25 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1193, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia, HMAT Ceramic.
23 May 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations against enemy positions south of the SOMME east of HAMEL, on 8th August, 1918.

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