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MCLEOD, Alexander John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1709 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merino, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Yarra Glen, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 17 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli II A 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Ground Lone Pine Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1709, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1709, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 1709, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1709, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1709 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alexander and Elizabeth McLEOD, The Police Station, Daylesford, Victoria
Private Alexander John McLeod (killed in action) was the eldest son of Senior-Constable McLeod of Yarram, and was 19 years of age. He was engaged in clerical work in Melbourne before joining the colours. Another son, Private L.J. McLeod, died recently while on his way to the front.
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