MCLEOD, George Kenneth
| Service Number: | 5414 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clare, 2 October 1874 |
| Home Town: | Yacka, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 28 September 1916, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yacka Public School Roll of Honour, Yacka WWI Honour Board, Yacka War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5414, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5414, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
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"LATE PTE. G. K. McLEOD.
YACKA, October 21.— Deep regret was expressed locally on Thursday, when the news was received by Mrs. McLeod, of Yacka, that her eldest son, Pte. G. K. McLeod, was killed in action in France on September 28. Pte. McLeod was one of three brothers, all of whom enlisted from Yacka. The greater part of his life was spent in the district. About two years ago he went to New South Wales, where he was engaged in share farming. After last harvest he sold his plant and came home to enlist with a younger brother. He was 42 years of age. Of 33 who have enlisted from Yacka, Pte. McLeod was the first to make the supreme sacrifice." - from the Adelaide Register 23 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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