Leslie John MCLEOD

MCLEOD, Leslie John

    Service Number: 1077
    Enlisted: 1 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1899
    Home Town: Yarram, Wellington, Victoria
    Schooling: State School, Victoria
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Died of illness - Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, At sea on board HMAT Kyarra, Australia, 29 August 1915
    Cemetery: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
    Church of England Section, Row AA, Grave 1626, Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Ground Shire of Eltham Tower of Remembrance
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1077, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne
    20 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1077, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
    20 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1077, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
    29 Aug 1915: Involvement Trooper, 1077, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1077 awm_unit: 8 Reinforcements 9th Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-29

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Born 1899 which made him aged 16 years when he enlisted, registration number 10811

    Son of Alex and Elizabeth Margaret Loftus (nee Peach) McLeod of Ballarat formerly of Police Station, Yarram, Vic. Brother of Alexander John McLeod, who was killed in action on 16 August 1915 while serving with the 7th Battalion

    Medals:- Non eissued was not eligible for any medals

     

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