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36th BATTALION 33rd BATTALION AIF

Sergeant: 517 Horace Smith MacLEAN. M.M.

Born: 1882. Capertree, via Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:21961/1882.

Married:

Wife:

Died: 1952. Burwood, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:16784/1952.


Father: Donald Martin MacLean.

Mother: Mary anne MacLean. nee: Smith.


INFORMATION

Horace Smith MacLean enlisted with C Company 36th Battalion AIF on the 4th of January 1916 and was an original member of the Battalion.

36th Battalion 1916, before leaving Newcastle.

Horace was transfered to the 33rd Battalion AIF on the 30th of April 1918 after the 36th was disbanded due to the fact that the ranks of the 33rd had been decimated by years of fighting in France and Belgium.

36th Battalion's last Parade before being disbanded. 30th April 1918.

Horace returned to Australia on board the "Whiltshire" on the 20th of August 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on the 4th of October.

Family Information

Horace was a single 33 year old Station Hand from "The Crown" Capertree, N.S.W. upon enlistment. His parents Donald and Mary MacLean were married in 1861 at Capertree, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:2337/1861 and had at least 10 children.

Military Records

(Australian National Archives)

Under Construction 12/02/2006-15/04/2009.


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