James Ernest Hopetoun (Jim) MCLEAN, Pte b. 26 Jul 1891 Nhill Vic d. 31 Jan 1968 Heidelberg Germany: Christina and Donald McLEAN and their descendants

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Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837

1891 - 1968 (76 years)

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Name	James Ernest Hopetoun (Jim) MCLEAN [1]
Suffix	Pte
Nickname	Jim
Born	26 Jul 1891	Nhill Vic [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Biography Notes	1894	Lake Boga Vic [1]
	Married: at Adelaide to Johanna Frances O'Donnell, b. 26/8/1894 at Lake Boga. James was a farmer in the Murrayville area but poor seasons finally forced him off the land just after the second World War. He then worked at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital until he retired at age 65. Death: He passed away in the same hospital on 31/1/1968 in his 77th year. He is buried at Springvale Cemetery. Johanna came to Murrayville in 1923 as a school teacher and taught at Rusbridge State School about 8 miles north of Murrayville. Death: She passed away on 1/8/1972 just 25 days short of her 78th birthday. She is buried beside James in the Springvale Cemetery. James owned a stripper and written on it with black lead pencil was the following: The Shearer was a Shearer When the Big "E" was a pup The Shearer is still a Shearer When the Big "E" is buggered up (These were makes of crop strippers (harvesters))
Military Service	1914-1918	WWI [3]
	Enlisted Adelaide SA, sent Exeter, England 9.7.1917, France 25.8.1917, Wounded-France 14.8.1918, gassed-France 4.9.1918-Military Hospital (Page20), Adult influenza 31.10.1918-Military Hospital, GSW Wrist 26.9.17 (P22)-Invalided to UK, discharded bec "cessation of hostilities" page 19. P33 of letter dated 27.9.1950 made reference to service in WWI and WWII (certificates)
Military Service	1914-1918	WWI [3]
	James was a returned servicemen serving in France during the 1st World War (Light Horse Brigade). He was wounded there on at least two occasions. (He was with his brother, Colin, also killed in France.)
Military Service	1939-1945	WWII [4]
	1941-1945-Enlisted Australian Army 24 Jul 1941 at Murrayville, Royal Park VictoriaNOK: wife:Johanna,discharged 29 Nov 1945,a private in 12 Australian Garrison Battalion. James served on guard duties in Melbourne Victoria during the 2nd World War.
Military Service	1939-1945	WWII [4]
	donald james hopetoun mcleans three children also served as volunteers. D. H. McLean and D. J. McLean, and his daughter, Mrs L. J. Gill (nee McLean), all served during World War 2 in the armed forces as volunteers.
Occupation	c1940s	Murrayville SA
	James was a farmer in the Murrayville area but poor seasons finally forced him off the land just after the second World War. He then worked at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital until he retired at age 65.
	No evidence provided
Residence	1860s-1968	Clayton Vic
	Residence: They resided at 14 Marshall Ave, Clayton, Vic. until their deaths.
	No evidence provided
Died	31 Jan 1968	Heidelberg Germany [1]
	Death Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Germany
Buried	Springvale Vic [1]
Person ID	I-3195	Christina and Donald McLean \| John McLean's descendants
Last Modified	7 Feb 2021

Father	Donald Henry b1854 MCLEAN, b. 27 Aug 1854, Angas Plains SA , d. 26 Sep 1933, Murrayville SA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	-1053
Mother	Ellen Johannah FORD, b. 1871, Gilberton SA , d. 14 Apr 1949, Birdwoodton Vic (Age 78 years)
Relationship	-1053
Married	23 Feb 1889	Norwood SA [5]
	Married at 18yoa Wesleyan Parsonage Norwood (source SAGHS) Husband was 34yoa. First born that year and four other children.
Family ID	F-1053	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joanna Frances O'DONNELL, b. 26 Aug 1894, Lake Boga Vic , d. 1 Aug 1972, Springvale Vic (Age 77 years)

Married Adelaide SA

Children

	1. Douglas Hopetoun MCLEAN, b. 20 Sep 1924, Murrayville SA , d. 12 Jan 2010 (Age 85 years) []
	2. DJ M
	3. LJ M
	4. CE M
	5. HB M
	6. HF M
	7. DHb M
	8. ME M
	9. Ian Maxwell MCLEAN, b. 8 Aug 1935, d. 22 Dec 1937 (Age 2 years)
	10. Gemmell John MCLEAN, b. 14 Jul 1937, Murrayville Vic , d. 24 Mar 2002, Hamilton Vic (Age 64 years) []
	11. AB M

Last Modified 14 Feb 2019 07:41:28

Family ID F-1077 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
0281 - Donald Henry McLean's car in 1916.jpg
DBB H (I3583)
M U (I3234)

STORIES
5066 - James Ernest Hopetoun McLean & Joanna Frances O'Donnell
John's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

Sources

[S-3] BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .
[S-77] https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/, 23 Jan 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Kiata (?Kiala) Vic was as an unevidenced place of birth. alteredbut not deleted to details sourced from WWII nominal roll service records.
[S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, naa.gov.au, 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
full military records of WWI and WWII available
[S-117] National Archive of Australia Military Records, naa.gov.au, 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean.
full military records of WWI and WWII available...
[S-111] DIGGER DISCS Births SA 1842-1906, (SAGHS), https://www.genealogysa.org.au requires log in , 1.5.2022 Researcher Lorna McLean.
Groom Surname:MCLEAN Groom Given Names:Donald Henry Bride Surname:FORD Bride Given Names:Ellen Johannah
Marriage Date:23-Feb-1889 Marriage Place:Wesleyan Parsonage Norwood SA Groom Age:34 Groom Marital Status:W Groom Father:John MCLEAN Bride Age:17 Bride Marital Status:S Bride Father:Jessie FORD District:Norwood book/Page:158/662