Alexander McKenzie MCLEAN

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MCLEAN, Alexander McKenzie

Service Number:	132
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 132, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 132, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
13 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 132, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB notes remained South Africa for return to England aboard Manhattan, discharged 13 Jun 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Alexander McKenzie McLean was originally from England and on enlistment with the 5th QIB in 1901 he noted his N.O.K. as his brother, J. McLean, in London. Newspaper reports and Boer War Service Paybook of 5th QIB, p. 159, notes he remained in South Africa awaiting passage to England when the 5th QIB returned to Australia. He returned to England aboard Manhattan and was discharged in June 1902.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 496; Qld State Archives, Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, p. 159).

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