Robert James McLEAN [9590]

  General Notes:

1895 SA Birth MCLEAN Robert James Louden John MCLEAN Susan WEIR Wellington 573/176
1936 SA Death 583/3708 MCLEAN Robert James N MCLEAN [B] Robe
Cemetery: Bordertown McLEAN Robert James 40y 1936; parent of Marion; 3603 Trooper 3rd L H Rgt

Border Chronicle (Bordertown) Friday 18 Sep 1936
THE LATE MR. R. J. MCLEAN
Mr. Robert James McLean, who died with tragic suddenness at his home at Pooginagoric on Saturday, August 29, at the age of 40, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. McLean, of Bordertown. The late Mr. McLean started work at the age of 13, first in the employ of the late Mr. Harry Thomas, of Custon; then for the late Mr. E. W. Mattinson, of Pooginagoric; and also for Mr. E. H. Barratt. In 1916, at the age of 21, he enlisted and saw service with the 3rd Light Horse. Returning to Australia after the armistice, be bought the homestead of Mr. E. H. Barratt and married Jean, daughter of Mr. George and the late Mrs Makin, of Pooginagoric! There was one child of the marriage. Mr. McLean had studied wool classing, and sheep formed both his chief working interest, and his hobby. He was a descendant of one of the district's notable pioneer families. His grandfather, Ewen McLean, arrived in 1852. He is survived by his widow, two brothers, Messrs E. J. and N. McLean; and a sister, Mrs. E. B. Milne. Mr. McLean's untimely death is but another instance of war service having left a man with a shattered constitution, though to all outward appearance there seemed to be little amiss. Such deaths are occurring in the ranks of veterans of the Great War with a frequency which can be described at little short of alarming. It is becoming sadly apparent that many of those who saw active service with the A.I.F. have never recovered from the strain and privations which they had to endure.

Chronicle (Adelaide) Thursday 1 October 1936
Mr. R. J. McLean:
Mr. Robert James McLean, 40, who died suddenly at his home at Poogine goric on August 29, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. McLean, of Bor dertown. Mr. McLean started work at the age of 13, first in the employ of the late Mr. Harry Thomas, of Custon, then for the late Mr. E. W. Mattinson, and Mr. E. Barrett, of Pooginegoric. in 1916
he enlisted and saw service with the 3rd Light Horse, and was there till the Armistice was signed. Returning to Australia he bought the homestead of Mr. E. H. Barrett, of Pooginegoric and married Jean, daughter of Mr. George and the late Mrs. Makin, of Pooginegoric. Mr. McLean had studied, woolclassing, and sheep formed both his chief working interest and hobby. He was a descendant of one of the district's most notable pioneer families. His grandfather, Ewen McLean, arrived in 1852. He has left a wife and daughter. His parents are both living. There are two brothers. Messrs. E. J. and N. McLean, and a sister, Mrs. E. B. Milne.

Robert married Jean Ross MAKIN [9591] [MRIN: 3481] on 16 Dec 1922 in Glengowan, Pooginagoric, South Australia. (Jean Ross MAKIN [9591] was born on 22 Jan 1901 in OB Flat, nr Mt Gambier, South Australia, died on 18 May 1970 in Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia and was buried in Bordertown Cemetery, South Australia.)