MCLEISH, John
| Service Number: | 7774 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1917, 15th infantry |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia , 27 April 1898 |
| Home Town: | Minmi, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Minmi Roll of Honour, Minmi St Andrew's Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7774, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 15th infantry | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 7774, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 7774, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7774, 35th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
The Minmi Roll of Honour has 77 names inscribed of those who returned home from The Great War.
The 75th name inscribed is Private John McLeish.
I do not know when John died, or where buried or ashes interred, or if he ever married, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
Private John McLeish, 35th Battalion (Reg No-7774), single labourer from Minmi, New South Wales, born on the 27th April 1898 to Daniel, died 29.4.1910, West Wallsend, N.S.W., age 49, buried at Minmi Cemetery, N.S.W., unmarked grave?, and Barbara McLeish nee Strang, died 12.4.1906, Murwillumbah, N.S.W., age 44, no funeral notice located, sleeping at Tweed Heads Old General Cemetery, sister Miss Mary McLeish, born 1884, Minmi, N.S.W., from Tumulgum, Tweed River, N.S.W.
John enlisted on the 27th August 1917 with the 3rd Battalion, age 19 years 4 months, at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A71 Nestor on the 28th February 1918.
Disembarked Liverpool, England 20.4.1918.
Admitted to hospital 25.5.1918 (measles).
Taken on Strength 35th Battalion 1.7.1918.
Proceeded O/Seas to France from Folkestone, England 22.7.1918.
Wounded in action - 22.8.1918 (SW right shoulder).
Commenced return to Australia 22.7.1919.
John arrived home on the 5th September 1919, being discharged on the 27th September 1919.
Not officially commemorated.
John’s name has also been inscribed on the Minmi St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/minmi-roll-of-honour/.
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