James Stuart MCLEAN

MCLEAN, James Stuart

Service Numbers: 300, 519, N241725
Enlisted: 21 August 1914, James originally enlisted with the 4th Infantry Battalion and was discharged, re-enlisted with the 7th Light Horse Regiment as 519 and last served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 110th Howitzer Battery A.I.F. He enlisted in WW2 with service numbers 241725, N241725 in the 10th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, 20 October 1893
Home Town: Walgett, Walgett, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 4 April 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
Memorials: Orange Bloomfield Honor Roll, Orange St John's Uniting Church Roll of Honour, Orange WW1 Honour Board, Peak Hill and District Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 300, 4th Infantry Battalion, James originally enlisted with the 4th Infantry Battalion and was discharged, re-enlisted with the 7th Light Horse Regiment as 519 and last served with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 110th Howitzer Battery A.I.F. He enlisted in WW2 with service numbers 241725, N241725 in the 10th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp.
19 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 519, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

25 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N241725, 10th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Chris Horvath

James upon his return from WW1 would marry his sweetheart Florence Emma Allan on the 18th January 1919 at Marrickville, New South Wales.