William Edward MCLEOD

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MCLEOD, William Edward

Service Number:	3121
Enlisted:	12 August 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rockdale, New South Wales , Australia, 13 July 1887
Home Town:	Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Rockdale Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Mechanic, Sydney Tramways
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3121, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3121, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3121, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3121 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

His younger brother 3273 Private Hector John McLeod 55th Battalion AIF was also killed in action at Fromelles 20 July, 1916. Age 20.

William was also born in Rockdale NSW, and was an electrical mechanic, working with the NSW tramways, and embarked with the same unit as his younger brother, the 17th Battalion, 7th reinforcements, transferring to the 53rd Battalion in April 1916. He was promoted Corporal in May 1916, and reported missing on 19 July 1916.

It took until September 1917 for him to be confirmed killed 19-7-1916. The fact that it took 15 months to confirm his death caused the mother much angst, and especially regarding collecting his back pay from the tramways and his life insurance. He was 29 years old at the time of his death

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