ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McLEOD, James

Full Name: James

McLEOD

Date of Birth: 07

–

1880

Place of birth: Adelaide

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: Coombe Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Rebecca McLeod

Next of Kin Address: Coombe Street Collie WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 5147

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 37

Burial Location: Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele Belgium- Plot 33 Row A Grave 9

14/02/1916-To 11th Battalion 16th Reinforcements as Private
3/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
7/06/1916-Joined 1st Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
29/07/1916-Joined 11th Battalion in the field France
19/12/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Heart Trouble ) ex 5th Field Ambulance ex 38th Casualty Clearing Station
20/12/1916-Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ex Ambulance Train
1/1/1917-Evacuated/Admitted County of Middlesex War Hospital Napsbury St Albans England
10/01/1917-Transferred 1st Aust Aux Hospital Harefield England
29/01/1917-Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Hospital
17/03/1917-To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
18/04/1917-To H & D Depot Perham Downs England
9/05/1917-Proceeded Overseas 1st Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Perham Downs
20/05/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
2/11/1917-KILLED IN ACTION France

 

This Soldier had a Son, James, who enlisted in World War 2, being a Flight Sergeant in Bomber Command, RAAF.  The son was KILLED IN ACTION  when his aircraft was shot down over Germany- all crew killed.