Charles McLean
| Date of birth | 20 September 1892 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Cape Foulwind, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1965 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (175 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose forward | ||
| New Zealand No. | 221 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1919–23 | Buller | 15 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1920 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
Charles McLean MM (20 September 1892 – 7 March 1965) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McLean represented Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1920. He played five matches for the All Blacks, scoring seven tries, but did not appear in any internationals.[2]
McLean enlisted for military service in August 1914, and served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force throughout World War I, including at Gallipoli.[1] A private, he was awarded the Military Medal in 1918, for acts of gallantry in the field.[1][3]
McLean died in Christchurch on 7 March 1965,[2] and he was buried at Hokitika Cemetery.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "McLean, Charles - WW1 6/690 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Chas McLean". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30873. p. 10142. 29 August 1918. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Cemetery enquiry". Westland District Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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