Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
McLennan K Pte 1787 Kenneth 6 Inf Bn 41 Carriage builder Single Pres
Address: Ascot Vale, Waratah St, 2
Next of Kin: McLennon, D, brother, 2 Waratah St, Ascot Vale
Enlisted: 6 Jan 1915
Embarked: A18 Wiltshire 13 Apr 1915
Date of death: 07/08/1915
CWGC: "Son of Donald McLennan, and Mary Matheson McLennan. Native of Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland".
COURTNEY'S AND STEEL'S POST CEMETERY
Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Correspondence
McLennan was killed by shrapnel early in August. Witness saw this happen. They were both in the trenches at Steele's Post at the time. McLennan was badly knocked about and died immediately. His body was buried in a cemetery near the Indian Camp. Pte H Sullivan, 1587 C Coy 58th Bn. Tel el Kebir SA 21/3/16
Reported Missing, August
Informant states that casualty went out on the 6th or 7th August, at Steel's Post in front of the German Officer's Trench, and never came back or was seen again. In Informant's opinion, the body would be found in "No man's Land", which was the title given to the stretch of country lying between our trenches and that of the German Officer's trench.
Informant further states that only six got back, but casualty was not among the six. Casualty was a friend of the informant.
Pte T Richards, No 1812, 6 Inf Bn. Private address 23 Champ St, Coburg. HAB 3/4/16
Witness said McLennan was his mate and he made special enquiries about him. Pte A Roberts, 1811, 6th Battalion, told witness he saw McLennan's and Sgt Causey's bodeies lying out near the German Officers' trench on 5th August. Both had been killed in the charge. A number of other men gave him the same information. McLennan was a Scotchman, aged about 42 years Reg: Pte W J Thomas, 1839, d Coy, 6th Bn, B Details, Zeitoun sa 111/4/15 Cairo
Informant states that he knew the casualty well and was a friend of his, and belonged to the same Coy B Coy. Casualty went out at Steel's Post in the attack on the 6th August, and was missing. Informant believes casualty was killed, as no prisoners were taken Ref Sgt G E Fry, 6th Bn Private address"Heathcote", Sims St, Sandringham
HAB 19/4/16
The above report is confirmed by Stewart-C-Pte-1821 , C Co, 6th Bn, Private address 8 Barnett St, Kensington
10/4/16
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Mentioned in this publication:
Clan McLennan News. page 11
War Service Commemorated
Ascot Vale State School
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Missing (McLennan)
Regimental Register
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