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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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1894 - 1961 (67 years)
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Name |
George Wallace MCDONALD |
Born |
20 Jun 1894 |
West Wail Vic |
- BORN 'Wyn Wyn' West Wail Vic
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Gender |
Male |
Education |
West Wail Vic |
West Wail primary school |
Education |
Geelong Vic |
Wool classing Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic |
Military Service |
During WW1, with 2 brothers, served in the AIF overseas and all returned home.
He enlisted at 20 years old, on 11th Nov 1914 - 3 months after the war was was declared.
He was in the 5th Victorian Scottish Regiment, Second Brigade, First Division, 1st AIF.
He served in Egypt and then at Gallipoli. After 2 weeks he was wounded in the leg.
He was hospitalized in Egypt and England before being repatriated and medically discharged on 9th Feb 1916. |
Occupation |
Streatham Vic |
Farmer at 'Nerrin Nerrin' Streatham Vic |
Occupation |
1921 |
Geelong Vic |
Instructor in wool classing Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic |
Occupation |
1930 |
Geelong Vic |
Head of Wool department Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic |
Died |
5 Aug 1961 |
Buried |
Geelong Vic |
Person ID |
I-7259 |
Christina and Donald McLean |
Last Modified |
26 Nov 2016 |
Father |
Alexander John MCDONALD, b. 28 Oct 1861, Finniss SA , d. 16 Jun 1937 (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Jessie McDonald SHERIDAN, b. 8 Jan 1867, Cavendish Vic , d. 4 Nov 1943, Geelong Vic (Age 76 years) |
Married |
27 Nov 1889 |
Clear Lake Vic [1] |
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Occupation |
Yan Yean Vic |
Arab and Shetland Pony Stud at Yan Yean, north of Melbourne Victoria |
Occupation |
West Wail Vic |
Farmer 'Wyn Wyn' West Wail Vic |
Occupation |
Horsham Vic |
Farmer St Helens Plains Horsham |
Occupation |
Streatham Vic |
Jack was the manager 'Nerrin Nerrin' - a large sheep station five miles south of Streatham in Victoria's Western District. |
Residence |
Geelong Vic |
Lara Geelong Vic |
Residence |
Geelong Vic |
Myer St Geelong Vic |
Family ID |
F-2374 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Eileen Agnes JOHNSON, b. 9 Apr 1895, d. 13 May 1960 (Age 65 years) |
Married |
1917 |
Smythesdale Vic |
Residence |
Geelong Vic |
65 Skene St Geelong Vic |
Children |
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Last Modified |
11 Dec 2016 02:19:00 |
Family ID |
F-2397 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S-245] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - family tree on MyHeritage, my heritage (with a log in), 23 May 2021 Lorna McLean Researcher.
Jessie McDonald (born Sheridan) Birth Jan 8 1867 Cavendish Victoria Marriage to: Alexander John Wesley Andrew Mc Donald Nov 27 1889 Clear Lake Victoria Death Nov 4 1943 Geelong Victoria Burial Geelong Eastern Cemetery East Geelong Victoria
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