Family

Death Of Mr. Alastair

Maclean

Tragedy Dogs N. Britain Family

THE death occurred suddenly in Rabaul New Guinea, on March 24, of Mr.

Alastair Maclean, well-known in the planting community of New Britain.

He was the son of Mrs. Emmeline Maclean, of Sydney and the late C. H. R.

Maclean, of Rabaul.

The Macleans were one of the best known New Britain families in the thirties, but tragedy has stalked them persistently since 1941. Mrs. Maclean, Sr., was evacuated with the other women from Rabaul in December of that year.

Her husband, of W. R. Carpenter & Co., and son, lan, who was Rabaul’s popular dentist, remained behind and she did not see them again—both were lost on the “Montevideo Maru.”

Some months ago Mrs. Maclean went to New Guinea to visit her remain ing sons, and has been staying with Mr.

Colin Maclean, at Saidor, near Madang.

More recently she went to Rabaul to visit her other sons, Donald and Alastair, She was there when Alastair was brought in suffering from pneumonia. He died a few hours after being admitted to hospital.

Alastair Maclean was unmarried. He served with distinction with the AIF in the Middle East and, later, in New Guinea with the famous Coast-watchers, with whom he attained the rank of Captain.