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Married: 2nd July 1924. Rouse Mill, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cer: /1924
Wife: Marjory Hope Lean. nee: Robinson.
Died: 8th of October 1960. New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:33804/1960
Mother: Eliza Emma Lean. nee: Witchard.
Arthur Henry Lean, enlisted with the 3rd Reinforcements 33rd Battalion AIF on the 10th of
May 1916 and left Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of August 1916 and returned to
Australia on the 12th of June 1919.
Arthur was a single 18 year old Blacksmith Striker from Glenthorne, Taree upon enlistment.
Arthur enlisted during world War 2 with the rank of Lieutenant on the 16th of March 1942 and
served with the 2nd VDC Battalion and was discharged on the 26th of April 1944.
Arthur's World War 1 British War Medal and Victory Medal were cleaned and mounted by Ross Sargant
on the 19th of July 2006.
(Studio Photo supplied by Charles Russell Lean in April 2007 and is now in the collection)
Daughter: Mrs Wooding, Benholme Retirement Hostel, 30 Regent Street, Maitland.
Son: Mr Charles Russell Lean, 10 Mountview Creseant, Urunga.
(Australian National Archives)
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