David Reid McLEOD

Regimental number6/310
Date of birth3 May 1886
Place of birthGympie, Queensland, Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBarman
AddressMotueka
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs A Lulham, Masonic Hotel, Nelson
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Discharge date28 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915.

Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, leg); transferred by Hospital Ship to Malta, 14 May 1915, and admitted to St George's Hospital, 18 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, 19 June 1915; to Alexandria, 12 July 1915; attached to NZ Advanced Base Depot, Mustapha, 16 July 1915.

Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 21 July 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 30 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916; disembarked Marseilles (date not recorded).

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 17 June 1916 (frantured second metatarsal); transferred to Anglo-American Hospital, Wimereux; to England, 22 June 1916, and admitted to 5th Northern General Hospital, Leicester, 23 June 1916; transferred to Grey Towers Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, 24 July 1916.

Taken on strength, NZ Training Bn, Sling Camp, 8 September 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 23 September 1916; taken on strength, NZ Command [Convalescent?] Depot, Codford, 6 October 1916.

Admitted to Venereal Section, Codford, 3 February 1917; discharged, 21 March 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal while employed with Anzac Provost Corps, 11 June 1917.

Transferred to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 22 October 1918 (still attached to Anzac Provost Corps).

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 17 January 1919; relinquished temporary appointment, 5 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 28 June 1919.

War service: 4 years 318 days (of which 4 years 229 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Coroner's finding: 'He met his death on 2nd July 1936 by falling from a window ... while walking in his sleep.' [Service file states date of death 3 July 1936.]
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death2 July 1936
Age at death50
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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