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|scroll_name = William James McLean |
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 19 December 2021
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| Full Name | William James McLean |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 17351 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 17 November 1914 / Cleator Moor, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Cleator Moor, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | William E and Annie McLean / 4 Market Square, Cleator Moor |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 18 November 1916 |
| Age | 24 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | XV.D.24. |
| Resting Place | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.05985 / Longitude: 2.83119
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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