MCLEOD, John Edward
| Service Number: | PA2102 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 May 1941, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
| Born: | Newcastle, England, 19 January 1922 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prospect and Nailsworth Higher Primary Schools |
| Occupation: | Trade Process Engraver |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 2 May 1941: | Involvement PA2102, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) | |
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| 2 May 1941: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 2 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PA2102, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore), Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 1 Mar 1946: | Discharged |
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S.A. Man Prisoner
In Malaya
Ordinary-Seaman John Edward McLeod, of Gladstone road, Prospect, is a prisoner of war in Japanese hands and is interned in Malaya.This advicehas been received by his parents through the International Red Cross at Geneva and the Navy Department. He was previously reported missing, believed a prisoner of war. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May, 1941, and was drafted in January, 1942. for service in the Dutch East Indies. He reached Singapore on January 21, where he manned an anti-aircraft battery.
He was formerly employed by Adelaide Art Engravers. Educated at Prospect and Nailsworth Higher Primary Schools, he played football for North Adelaide Colts. A younger brother, Norman, is serving in the R.A.N.
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