Basic Details
Surname
McLean
Forenames
Douglas Hamilton
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Died of Enteric fever
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He died of enteric at Johannesburg on February 5th, 1901. He was the son of the Honourable J D McLean, formerly Colonial Treasurer of Queensland, Australia, and was 37 years of age. Captain McLean was educated at Eton, and was well-known as a University Rowing Coach. He held the rank of Captain in the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, and entered the Imperial Yeomanry in March 1900, with the rank of Lieutenant and was promoted Captain in the following August. Before his death Captain McLean had been employed under the Military Governor of Pretoria
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Imperial Yeomanry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
69th (Sussex) Co.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
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Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
N. Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry
Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated)
Captain
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
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Death and Burial details
Town of death
Johannsesburg
Year of death
1901
Month of death
February
Day of death
5
Age at death
37