George Albert McLean1
#854, (1892 - 1917)
| Father | Angus McLean1 (1856 - 1927) |
| Mother | Ellen McKay1 (c 1865 - 1941) |
| Relationships | Great-grandson of Hector McLean Great-grandson of Angus McKinnon |
| Charts | Angus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants |
Life Events | |
| Birth | George Albert McLean was born on 25 Sep 1892 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario. Information from register: son of Angus McLean & Nellie McKay, informant Angus McLean Merchant in Underwood, registered 13 March 1893.1 |
| (with Parents) 1901 Census | George appeared on the 1901 Census of Paisley Village, Bruce County, Ontario with his parents. He was 8, born 3 September 1892 in Ontario, and attended school 10 months.2 |
| (with Parents) 1911 Census | George appeared on the 1911 Census of Toronto, Ontario with his parents. He was 18, born September 1893 in Ontario, and was a shipper for Denton Mic--- , earning $528.3 |
| CEF | He volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 8 Aug 1915 at Toronto, York County, Ontario. The attestation papers included the following information: born Sept 25, 1893 in Underwood Canada, clerk, single, belongs to militia unit Owens Own, next-of-kin is Mrs Angus McLean of 77 Mavety St, Toronto and he signed the attestation G.A. McLean. Description on enlistment: age 21 years 10 months, 5' 5 1/2", chest 36", fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, Church of England.4  George McLean CEF attestation papers (front of form)  George McLean CEF attestation papers (back of form) |
| Directory | He was listed in the 1917 Toronto directory as McLean, Geo A, 77 Mavety (on active service) [this was his father's address].5 |
| Death | George died on 3 Nov 1917. Rank Bombardier, regiment Canadian Field Artillery, 30th Bty. 8th Bde.6 |
| Burial | He was buried in The Huts Cemetery, Belgium. This cemetery takes its name from a line of huts strung along the road from Dickebusch (now Dikkebus) to Brandhoek, which were used by field ambulances during the 1917 Allied offensive on this front. Much of the cemetery was filled between July and November 1917 and nearly two thirds of the burials were of gunners from nearby artillery positions The cemetery was closed in April 1918 when the German advance brought the front line very close. The advance was finally halted on the eastern side of the village, following fierce fighting at Dickebusch Lake, on 8 May. There are now 1,094 Commonwealth burials of the First World War in the cemetery. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.6 |
| Last Edited | 25 Sep 2011 |
Citations
- Ontario Canada Birth Registration. George Albert McLean, #003259-93.
- 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce N (49), Paisley (h-2), page 1, line 31.
- 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. York South, West Toronto Ward 7 (39), page 8, line 43.
- Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, George McLean, Regimental Number 91296.
- The Toronto City Directory, 1917. Digitized copy available on the Internet Archive.
- Website Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register (http://www.cwgc.org/).