MacLeod, Hugh Vernon

MacLeod, Hugh Vernon

Full Name: Hugh Vernon

MacLeod

Date of Birth: 01

1880

Place of birth: Vasse WA

Australia

Occupation: Pastoralist

Address: Collins Street Melbourne, Vic

Next of Kin: Mother- Charlotte Harriet MacLeod

Next of Kin Address: "Talisker" Williams WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 8

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 13th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-12

Enlistment Location: Melbourne

Victoria

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Embarkation Date: 1915-05-28

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-06-21

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-06-25

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Previous Service – Victorian Mounted Rifles – 4 years
29/03/1915- To 13th Light Horse Regiment Broadmeadows VIC as Transport Sergeant
28/05/1915- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard “Persic” bound for Egypt ( During heavy seas Sgt MacLEOD was thrown around in the Horse Boxes and suffered accidental injury whilst on duty)
21/06/1915- Disembarked Alexandria
30/06/1915- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Potts fracture of fibula in left leg and sprained ankle, suffered in accident on voyage)
04/09/1915- Appointed Acting Regimental Sergeant Major Egypt
03/11/1915- Taken on Strength 13th LHR in the field Gallipoli
14/11/1915- Admitted 5th Australian Field Ambulance Gallipoli (Mumps)
27/11/1915- Rejoined Regiment Gallipoli
08/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria  from “Simla” ex Mudros
23/01/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Ghezireh Egypt (Bronchitis)
29/01/1916- Transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station Tel-el-Kebir ex 6th Field Ambulance
19/02/1916- Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt (Bronchitis)
09/03/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Abbassia ( Treatment for Potts Leg Fracture)
11/04/1916- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Runic” for Return to Australia
14/05/1916- Disembarked Melbourne VIC
31/05/1916- Medical Board Report – Finding Permanently Medically Unfit for service
25/065/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit)

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 26869

British War Medal – NO. 14358

Victory Medal – No. 14259

 

BROTHER’S SERVICE DETAILS

MacLeod, Sergeant Alistair Fergus  DCM – S/N 1412 -10th Light Horse Regiment
Enlisted – 15/07/1915,  Discharged – 03/12/1919.