MCLEOD, Neil Desmond
| Service Number: | 233 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 15 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gunnedah Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Postal Assistant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 18 September 1951, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Gunnedah Public School WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, GSW Face (severe) | |
| 23 Dec 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion, HT Pt Napier, London for return to Australia - arriving 10 February 1920 | |
| 20 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 233, 20th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Silver
Private Neil Desmond McLeod was the son of Peter and Mary McLoed of Maitland Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales. He was born at Narrabri in December 1896 and educated at Gunnedah Public School.
A postal worker at Redfern, he enlisted in February 1915 and on his arrival in Egypt was sent to Gallipoli, landing in early August with reinforcements for the 20th Battalion. He remained on Gallipoli until the evacuation in December 1915.
Returning to Egypt and after being in camp at Tel-el-Kabir, he was sent to France as a stretcher bearer. In April 1918 he received a severe wound to the face which resulted in his evacuation to England and a period of hospitalisation.
Following recovery from his wound he sought extended leave during 1919 to undertake a telegraphy course at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow. On 25 July 1919 he married Scottish lass, Catherine MacLeod in Glasgow.
The couple returned to Australia in early 1920.
Neil McLeod, late 20th Battalion, AIF died at Newtown in 1951.
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