Private Evan McLeod

Service number 2680, 262
Birth Date 19/06/1899
Birth Place United Kingdom: Scotland
Death Date 02/04/1917
Death Place France
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Private Evan McLeod (2680, 51st Battalion) was  born in Wester Moffat, Airdrie, Scotland. He came to Australia at the age of 15, and was working as a seaman when he enlisted at Fremantle, WA, in June 1916.  Evan was killed in action during an attack on Noreuil, France, on 2 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Evan was aged 17 years 10 months.

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Timeline

Date of birth 19/06/1899
Date of embarkation 10/10/1916
Date of enlistment 26/06/1916
Date of death 02/04/1917