| Service number | 11979, V1614 |
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| Ranks Held | Bombardier, Gunner, Sergeant |
| Birth Date | 1896-08-14 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Portarlington |
| Death Date | 1941-06-13 |
| Death Place | Australia |
| Final Rank | Sergeant |
| Service | Australian Army |
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Sergeant George Victor McLean
Description
11979 Gunner (Gnr) George Victor McLean, 13th Field Artillery Brigade. A driver prior to enlistment, Gnr McLean embarked for overseas service on 28 January 1916. He was promoted to Bombardier (Bdr) on 1 September 1916, but was medically discharged on 18 May 1918 due to deafness caused by gunfire. Bdr McLean re-enlisted in the Second World War as a Royal Australian Artillery gunnery instructor. He died of illness on 13 June 1941. McLean was the half-brother to John (Ian) and Archibald Allen.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2/2 Field Training Regiment RAA
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Sergeant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Gunner
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Bombardier
Timeline
| Date of birth | 14 August 1896 | |
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| Date of enlistment | 28 July 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 28 January 1916 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 10 January 1918 | |
| Date of death | 13 June 1941 |