9/59 Sergeant Alexander Lister McLintock, 24/9/1891-27/9/1916.

Alexander McLintock was with the Otago Infantry Regiment on Gallipoli and was wounded, according to his Army records, on the 7th or 8th of August, 1915.  The 7th was the day on which the great August offensive, intended to push the Turkish army off the Peninsula, began.  He suffered a gunshot wound to his arm.  He was fit enough to join the Regiment when they moved on from Egypt to France in time for the Battle of the Somme.

He was wounded again in that battle, possibly on the first day of the "big push" which was designed to break German lines and send cavalry to Berlin - or, at least, close to it.

His wounds are described as "wounded legs multiple," the abbreviation "sw" instead of "gsw" indicating shrapnel instead of rifle bullets. He was admitted to the 1st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, France.  It is possible that infection of some kind set in as his condition two days before he died was described as "seriously ill." It might have been then that his right leg was amputated.

Corporal Alexander Lister McClintock (wounded) is a son of Thos. McClintock, Middlemarch. He was born at South Dunedin, and was educated at the Middlemarch School. He is a member of the Middlemarch Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., Brass Band, and Football Club. He was a good rifle shot, for which he holds the marksmans badge, and was one of the first to volunteer from Middlemarch. He is 24 years of age.  -Otago Witness, 15/9/1915.

DEATH FROM WOUNDS. 

Sergeant Alexander Lister McClintock (died from wounds) who was a son of Mr Thomas McClintock, of Middlemarch, was employed in farming before he enlisted. He left New Zealand as a trooper, and received promotion in the field. He was wounded in Gallipoli, and subsequently spent five months in Egypt. He went to France with the first lot of New Zealand troops. He was wounded on September 17, and died in hospital in England on September 27. Sergeant McClintock, whose brother is in Trentham at present, was about 24 years of age.  -Otago Daily Times, 7/10/1916.

FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE

IN MEMORIAM

McCLINTOCK. — In loving memory of Sergeant Alexander Lister McClintock, who died at Etaples Hospital on September 27, 1916, from wounds received in action in France. "He did his duty." —Inserted by his loving parents, brothers, and sisters.   -Otago Witness, 28/9/1920.

Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.