MCLEOD, Donald
| Service Number: | 2440 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Stoer, Assynt, Lochinver, Scotland, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | War service related, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 10, Sect. 42, Allot. 22, Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2440, Chinchilla, Queensland | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2440, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2440, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2440, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (left wrist) | |
| 2 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2440, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged in Australia as temporarily unfit for general service due to wound | |
| 26 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2440, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2440 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'MILITARY FUNERAL.
The remains of the late Pte. Donald McLeod, of the 15th Battalion, were laid to rest in the Toowong cemetery yesterday with military honours, No. 1 Military District Band being present. Chaplain Waters of Toowong, conducted the service at the graveside in the unavoidable absence of Chaplain Col. Merrington. A firing party under the command of Lieut. Hard was in attendance, and the "last post" was sounded at the graveside. The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was represented by Messrs. H. J. Robilliard (the Queensland State branch secretary) and J. Harvey (secretary of the Toowoomba sub-branch). A handsome wreath forwarded by the league was placed on the coffin.' from The Brisbane Courier 29 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Enlisted: 1.3.15
Returned to Australia: 13.2.17
Son of Hugh McLeod of Strathan, Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland.
He is honoured on the Assynt War Memorial, Lochinve.
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