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05/02/2016 The CWGC record Lieutenant Robert John McLean as the son of John and Jane McLean of Draperstown, Belfast, Ireland.
05/02/2016 Lieutenant Robert John McLean is buried at St Roch Communal Cemetery, Valenciennes, Nord, France.
05/02/2016 Despite the amputation of his leg, Lieutenant Robert John McLean died two days later of his injuries on 4th April 1919. He was 44 years old.
05/02/2016 Lieutenant Robert John McLean was serving with the 24th Battalion (the Québec Regiment) of the Canadian Infantry when he was involved in an accident on 2nd April 1919 that resulted in a compound fracture of his leg.
05/02/2016 Robert McLean enlisted at Regina late in 1916.
05/02/2016 Robert was active in the 29th Light Horse and was an insurance broker living in Regina. Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
05/02/2016 At some point Robert emigrated to Canada.
05/02/2016 The 1911 census does not list Robert as living with the family at house 110 in Draperstown, County Londonderry.
05/02/2016 The 1901 census does not list Robert as living with the family at house 116 in Draperstown, County Londonderry. His father was Clerk of Petty Sessions.
05/02/2016 Known family: John McLean, Jane McLean, Robert John McLean (born about 1877), Anna E McLean (born about 1883), Wallace McLean (born about 1887).
05/02/2016 Robert John McClean was the son of John and Jane McLean. Robert was born about 1877.
05/02/2016
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