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Military Service

Many of our relatives have served in the military. Our fathers and grandfathers served in the Great World Wars.

Here are some links to media pages for just a few of our relatives who have served. All links open in a new window or tab. WebTrees links lead to the information page for the image or document that you are viewing. There is also an option to download the file you are viewing.

Our fathers WWII

Francis Neil McLean Download Discharge Certificate | Download Statement of Service
Murray John Hopper | View Murray in Uniform

Our grandfathers WWI

Archibald McLean (It is unknown to us if he served)
Daniel Barrowman | View Daniel in Uniform
William Edmund Arthur Hopper | Download Attestation Document
Ersel Lester Roadhouse (4F Measles) | Download Military Records


The McLean’s & the Murrays

These two clans fought together at the battle of Culloden, Scotland in April of 1746. The photo shows that many of them were buried together in a mass grave.

Battle of Culloden – photo from Wikipedia

 

This photo of Culloden was taken by my son Matt McLean, who was in Scotland with RCACC Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets of Port Coquitlam in 2008. My younger son Robert also went on the same exchange tour, two years later in 2010.


The French Revolution – Alexander McLean

Alexander McLean was Dan’s 3 times Great grandfather and was born in 1757. He served in the French Revolution.

Enlistment documents:

Download Alexander McLean’s enlistment documents here.


Robert Alexander Murray

My great grandfather Murray, enlisted for WWI at age 42! His unit was the 67th Battalion CEF (Western Scots) where he was a foreman for “Field Entrenchment”. He served until he was discharged for health reasons. He developed Myalgia, then by 1917 Tachycardia. He was a L. Cpl by that time. See his profile here | More about the 67th Battalion CEF, “Western Scots”.