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MCLENNAN, William Avenel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX23813 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940, Caulfield, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Healesville, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1907 |
| Home Town: | Stanhope, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial, Stanhope Cenotaph, Stanhope Montevideo Maru Story Boards, Stanhope Montevideo Maru Tragedy Commemorative Mural, Stanhope R.S.S.A.I.L.A. WW2 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX23813 | |
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| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23813, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Caulfield, Vic. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alexander and Mary McLennan; husband of Phyllis McLennan, of St. Kilda, Victoria.
Bill was raised on a dairy farm in Middle Road, Stanhope. He was married with two children.
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