| Regimental number | 2421 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales |
| School | Lismore and Jiggi Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Georgica, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry McLennon, Georgica, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers-in-law: 2678 Pte Gordon Earl MITCHELL, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919; 874 Sapper George Herbert KNIGHT, 2nd Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919; Cousin (1st): 20466 Sergeant Clarence Alexander McLENNAN, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked 5 October 1915. Allotted to and proceeded to join 9th Bn, Zeitoun, Egypt, 27 February 1916. Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Slightly wounded in the field, 5 June 1916, and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit, 7 June 1916. Wounded in action, second occasion, 21 August 1916; admitted (gun shot wound leg) to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 24 August 1916. Transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 5 September 1916. Marched out from Base Depot to unit, 28 September 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 29 September 1916. Admitted to hospital with scabies, 22 March 1917; returned to duty, 1 April 1917. On leave in the United Kingdom, 30 July-10 August 1917. On Australian Corps Intelligence course, 25 January-19 February 1918. Detached to 3rd Brigade Headquarters, 4 May 1918; rejoined unit in Belgium, 22 January 1919 (on leave in United Kingdom, 6-23 October 1918). Left France for England prior to return to Australia, 3 February 1919; admitted to hospital, England with influenza, 28 February 1919; discharged to Depot, 14 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Suffolk', 14 April 1919; disembarked Australia, 5 June 1919; discharged, 30 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Reginald Clevestone McLENNON. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | East Lismore Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
