Ordinary Seaman
John Maclean
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About John

  • Name
    John
  • Initials
    J
  • Surname
    Maclean
  • Date of Birth
    16 February 1885
  • Birth town
    Oban, Argylshire
  • Resided town
  • Commemorated
  • Nationality
    Scottish
  • Place of death
  • Date of death
  • Married
  • Occupation
    Seaman

Service Information

  • Royal Navy

  • Service Number
    J60880/DA14610
  • Rank
    Ordinary Seaman

Biography

Seaman Rigger John Maclean passed through Peterborough East Station and signed the visitors’ book on 14 March 1917.  His entry reveals he was in the Royal Navy Reserve, serving on the Motor Launch 128 (ML128) from the Naval Base at Great Yarmouth.

We have been unable to positively identify this serviceman however, he may have been John Maclean, born in Oban, Scotland in February 1885.  Already a seaman, he joined the Royal Navy in October 1916 and completed basic training before transferring to the Royal Navy Reserve in February 1917, a month before the book entry.

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Campaign Medals

The Allied Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Distinguished Service Medal

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