| Regimental number | 40 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | 47 Blenheim Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | A McLeod, 47 Blenheim Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 13 months in the 7th Field Company Engineers, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 24 May 1915. Wounded in action, 24 May 1915 (gun shot wound, right leg: slight); transferred to Malta (date not recorded), and then to England, 20 June 1915, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 27 June 1915. Returned from England to rejoin the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 18 September 1918; rejoined unit, Mudros West, 20 September 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation), 27 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. Appointed 2nd Corporal, 9 March 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 24 July 1916 (gun shot wound, face and arm), and admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 25 July 1916, and transferred to Ambulance Train No 16; admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 July 1916; transferred to England, 26 July 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 28 July 1916 (gun shot wound, face, and sprained ankle: severe); discharged on furlough (date not recorded); reported back from furlough to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, 31 August 1916; transferred to No 1 Command Depot, Parkhouse, 1 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from Engineers Training Depot, Christchurch, 7 October 1916; taken on strength, 13th Field Company Engineers, 3 November 1916. Transferred to 2nd Field Company Engineers, 9 December 1916. Wounded in action (third occasion), 27 January 1917 (gun shot wound, both buttocks and right tibia), and admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, 31 January 1917; to England, 16 February 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 17 February 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 28 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 11 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 8 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McLEOD Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
