William Harold MCLEOD

MCLEOD, William Harold

    Service Number: 213
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia, September 1886
    Home Town: Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Line Foreman
    Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 213, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    1 Sep 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
    21 Oct 1914: Involvement 213, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1914: Embarked 213, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
    16 Dec 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant
    28 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, At Gallipoli
    8 May 1915: Involvement Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-05-08

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Henry McLeod and Mary McLeod nee Sutton. Brother of Ernest McLeod

    Husband of Emily McLeod nee Willingham of 4 Stone Street, North Brighton, Victoria formerly of 'Otira', 91 Punt Road, Prahran, Victoria . William and Emily married in 1906c. Father of Kenneth McLeod

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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