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William Ernest McLEOD

Regimental number752
Date of birth1 December 1896
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
Address4 Solvin Road, Eastham, London, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, J McLeod, 4 Solvin Road, Eastham, London, England
Enlistment date19 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name38th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 30 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II as V16120, Royal Australian Engineers, 23 June 1941-10 October 1943.
Date of death8 June 1977
Age at death80
Place of burialCremated: Ballarat Crematorium, Victoria

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