| Regimental number | 5468 |
| Place of birth | Purnim, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Dairy expert |
| Address | Craner Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 203 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie McLennan, Craner Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 15th Field Company, from 5th Field Company, Tel el Kebir, 18 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 10 December 1916; admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 10 December 1916; transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 10 December 1916; to No 5 Ambulance Train, 10 December 1916; to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 12 December 1916 (gunshot wound, right hand); to England, 13 December 1916; to No 1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 14 December 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, no date stated; discharged to furlough, 15 January 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 30 January 1917. Admitted to Delhi Military Hospital, Tidworth, 5 March 1917; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 21 March 1917. Reclassified B1A3, 23 March 1917. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 16th Field Company, Parkhouse, 5 April 1917. Transferred to Engineers Training Depot, 12 October 1917; taken on strength of Engineers Training Depot, 13 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 October 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 1 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 6 November 1917; rejoined 15th Field Company, 13 November 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 4 January 1918 (scabies), and transferred to No 25 General Hospital, Camiers, the same day; discharged to Details, 17 January 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 21 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 25 January 1918; rejoined 15th Field Company, 29 January 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 1 October 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 October 1918 (chronic bronchitis); discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis and debility), 8 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McLENNAN Roderick Angus |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
