MCLENNAN, Cecil
| Service Number: | 7883 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1 |
| Born: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 5 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Naval Serviceman |
| Died: | Brain Fever, Yarmouth Royal Hospital, England, Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, France, 20 June 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Caister Old Cemetery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom B. 226. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
Non Warlike Service
| 22 Feb 1913: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 7883 |
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World War 2 Service
| 22 Feb 1913: | Enlisted 7883 |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1916: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, 7883, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Son of John and Elizabeth McLennan
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 19th June......Stoker Cecil McLennan was born at Lismore, NSW, Australia in 1894. He joined the Royal Australian Navy on 22nd February, 1913 with an official number of 7883.
Cecil McLennan was posted to London Depot as Stoker 2nd Class on 22nd February, 1913.
Cecil McLennan's mother died in Lismore, NSW on 26th March, 1913. His father had died on 8th October, 1901.
Stoker 2nd Class Cecil McLennan was transferred to H.M.A.S. Sydney on 27th June, 1913. He was promoted to Stoker while still with H.M.A.S. Sydney on 1st September, 1913.
Stoker Cecil McLennan was attached to London Depot from 5th February, 1916.
Stoker Cecil McLennan was admitted to Royal Naval Hospital, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England suffering from Mental disease.
Stoker Cecil McLennan died on 19th June, 1916 at Royal Naval Hospital, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. (According to newspaper reports Stoker Cecil McLennan died from Brain Fever).
Stoker Cecil McLennan was buried in Caister Old Cemetery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England – Plot number B. 226 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
Newspaper Notice:
THE LATE CECIL McLENNAN
Word was received from the Naval Department, Melbourne, that Stoker Cecil (Pat) McLennan died on the 19th June at the Naval Hospital, Yarmouth, England, the cause of death being brain fever caused through shock. He joined the Australian navy in 1912, serving 12 months on H.M.S. Drake, and sailed on the same ship to England, where he joined H.M.A.S. Sydney, coming out with the Australian fleet. He was on H.M.A.S. Sydney when she sank the Emden. He was the second youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs John McLennan, of Lismore.
(Northern Star, Lismore, NSW – 23 June, 1916)
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/great-yarmouth.html
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