Donald John Roderick MCLEOD

MCLEOD, Donald John Roderick

Service Number: 204
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: New Zealand, 3 January 1872
Home Town: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Bronchitis, Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 19 August 1900, aged 28 years
Cemetery: Church Street Cemetery, Pretoria, South Africa
Memorials: Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 204
1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 204, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 204, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Donald John Roderick McLeod was born on 3 Jan 1872 in New Zealand, a son to George and Jane McLeod. On the NZ Historical BDM records his third given name is spelt Rodwick. It appears he left Wanganui in New Zealand in 1899 headed for Brisbane.