Sergeant Joseph McLean

Joseph McLean was the son of William and Elizabeth McLean, of Liverpool, he enlisted in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and volunteered for airborne forces.

Sergeant McLean successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 68, from 14 to 27 June 1943. His course report stated “Has jumped very well in stick jumps”. He was posted to 12th (10th Battalion the Green Howards [Yorkshire Regiment]) Bn., The Parachute Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Sgt McLean was killed in action on 22 August 1944, age 21, and was given a field burial at Pont Leveque and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 26 October 1945.

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