John MACLEAN (from W.A.) 28th batallion

[rosball]

We are looking for family and descendants of John MacLean service number 344 B company 28th battalion 7th brigade as Greg has found his war medal in W.A. and wants to return it to family.

John MacLean born c1884 in Altandhu Scotland, father Donald MacLean.  From digitised WW1 records he enlisted in Northam, W.A. and was a farmer/labourer.  From the AIF project http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=184049 it says he was from Narrogin (but it also says father Duncan and we believe that to be a mistranscription)
 
From the kind rootschatters on Scotland board we have found that his mother is probably Christina and he was still alive in Australia in 1955 (and what a spectacular place Altandhu, Coigach is). http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,600146.0.html

So far we have eliminated :
     John Every MacLean who married Winifred May Burton in Northam, W.A. in 1933 as he also enlisted in WW1 and died in 1960 at age 66.
     John MacLean who married Edna Elaine Kirkpatrick in 1930 in Perth and lived in Narrogin as he died in 1952 and death notice gives parents as William and Janet MacLean.

Any help  greatly appreciated,
  Ros

[Ruskie]

Lets hope John can be found. 

[Lee Atkinson]

A couple of possibilities John Maclean d1967 Geraldton#11, age 68 parents Donald & Cordulia
John Maclean d 1957 Murchison, parents unk. #20

regards L

[rosball]

Thanks Lee 
Although the Geraldton death looks promising I think age is too far out.  He gives his age as 31 yrs 3 months on 1 Mar 1915 so (if telling the truth) he was born 1883-1884.

The Murchison death looks more promising in age but the death certificate may not tell us much if his parents were unknown.     Perhaps I can find something on trove about this man.

cheers,
   Ros

[gregih]

Just waiting on a reply from Lynn Mclean who did the research on the Mt Magnet cemetary records. A slight different spelling on surname for John Maclean but its worth a try. The year of birth for both men? in question is the same except the surname in Mt Magnet is Mclean.

[Ruskie]

I wouldn't worry about McLean/Mclean anomoly ... 

You're doing a good thing Greg.  Good luck.

[Neil Todd]

Ergh forgive me if you have checked this one but.

JOHN MCLEAN  Male age 90 Father  DONALD Mother UNKNOWN at   FREMANTLE  REF# 148  in 1968

Birth around 1878 so is a few years out.

Neil 

[sue21757]

The 1937 electoral roll has a
John Stuart MacLean as a station hand in Port Headland

[Neil Todd]

Umm possible marriage

JOHN DONALD MCLEAN + OLIVE JANE HEAD ? They were having children aound early 1900's

Neil