Neil Kenneth McLEOD

Regimental number13/520
Date of birth30 May 1894
Place of birthWaipu, North Auckland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressWaipu, North Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Isabella McLeod, Waipu, North Auckland
Previous military service11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 June 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Isabella McLeod, Centre, Waipu, Auckland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 13/930 Trooper Colin Donald McLEOD, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment, died of disease while prisoner of war, 4 January 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked on board HMNZT No 8 'Star of India' and departed Wellington, 12 October 1914. Disembarked Egypt, 4 December 1914.

Killed in action, shot by enemy whilst engaged in lookout work in trenches on Walkers Ridge, 1:00pm, 12 June 1915.

Place of burial reported to be 'Walkers Ridge, 50 yards northeast of Captain Alfred Bluck's grave and beside the grave of 13/678 Trooper William A. Corleison', report signed by Captain Ferdinand Wood, adjutant, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment,13 June 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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