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Angus Lachlan McLean was born in 1874 at Horsham, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Hugh McLean and Christina (Rankin) McLean.
In January 1900, Angus Lachlan McLean enlisted and served with the Western Australian Mounted Infantry for service in South Africa. Previous Service: 65. Angus Lachlan McLean, 25 years (Vic), served eight months in Fremantle Artillery.

Safe Arrival at Perth, Western Australia
"INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS." The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) 13 August 1900: page 4.
HORSHAM, August 7.
Mr. Hugh McLean, of Pimpinio, has been advised of the safe arrival at Perth of his son, Private Angus Lachlan McLean, a member of the West Australian second contingent. Private McLean was shot in the left thigh, and the bullet has not yet been found. Strange to say, some years ago, when rabbit shooting at Horsham, McLean was shot in the calf of the same leg, in which is still embedded a full charge of shot.

Memories of Military Service
Umpire (Fremantle, WA : 1896 - 1903), Saturday 4 August 1900, page 3
BACK FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
On Thursday last two members of the Second W.A. Contingent returned home from the seat of war in the Transvaal, having arrived in Albany by the Persic on Tuesday.
Mr. Angus Lachlan McLean has brought back with him a little momento, which he is not likely to forget for some time to come, as he still carries in his hip a Mauser bullet which he received in a bayonet charge at the Vet River. McLean was left in a tent for three days at the Vet River until a train was available and then was sent down to Blcomfontein, where he remained in hospital for a fortnight. He was twice subjected to the Rontgen Rays, when tbe bullet was located, but it was thought best by the medical men present that it should not be extracted.
Speaking of his experiences with our representative, he said :—"That sometimes the forces had to contend with great hardships and were short of food, but they did not complain, because they did not expect that when they left W.A. for South Africa, that they were going to a picnic. One and all have the highest appreciation of Major Pilkington, who is in charge of the contingent. He himself had been in two important battles and had been employed on a lot of skirmishing work, under the charge of General Pole-Carew.

Harriett Nellie Zeitsch married Angus Lachlan McLean in 1903 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Angus Lachlan McLean passed away 25 November 1964 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
The ashes of Angus Lachlan McLean were dispersed at Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Extract from “Collgardie Miner, 3rd August 1900, Page 2, Invalided Soldier”

“PTE A. L. McLean of the Second Contingent, who received a bullet in the right thigh, which has not been extracted yet. McLean took part in the bayonet charge at the Vet Riveron May 5, where he was wounded. In the hospital he contracted rheumatism.” 

Extract from – “Western Mail, 10 February 1900, Page 7, List of the Contingent”

 “65. Angus Lachlan McLean, 25, Victoria. Served eight months with Fremantle Artillery”