Charles McLean (rugby union)
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Born | Cape Foulwind, New Zealand | 20 September 1892||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 March 1965 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (175 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles McLean MM (20 September 1892 – 7 March 1965) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McLean represented Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1920. He played five matches for the All Blacks, scoring seven tries, but did not appear in any internationals.[2]
McLean enlisted for military service in August 1914, and served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force throughout World War I, including at Gallipoli.[1] A private, he was awarded the Military Medal in 1918, for acts of gallantry in the field.[1][3]
McLean died in Christchurch on 7 March 1965,[2] and he was buried at Hokitika Cemetery.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "McLean, Charles – WW1 6/690 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Chas McLean". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "No. 30873". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 1918. p. 10142.
- ^ "Cemetery enquiry". Westland District Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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- 1892 births
- 1965 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Buller rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- New Zealand military personnel of World War I
- New Zealand recipients of the Military Medal
- Burials at Hokitika Cemetery
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