About Albert McLeod

Albert was born in 1891, in Katanning, Western Australia to George and Lilly McLeod. He schooled at Christian Brothers College from 1903 to 1909.

Broome Connection

Albert started in the pearling industry when he was employed by pearler Penn Blick.

War Service

Albert enlisted for the AIF just after the declaration of war in August 1914. He was assigned the 16th Battalion, C Company, and embarked from Melbourne aboard the HMAT Ceramic A40 on the 22nd December 1914. The battalion arrived in Egypt in February. The 16th, along with the rest of the 4th Division landed at ANZAC late in the afternoon of 25 April 1915. A week after the landing the 16th was thrown into the attack on Bloody Angle suffering many casualties. Albert was shot in the wrist in June 1915 and was also promoted to Corporal around this time, which was quickly followed up with another promotion to 2nd Lieutenant. He received another more serious gun shot wound in his arm in September 1916. Albert was on leave in Scotland recovering from his wounds when he was accidentally killed while staying at a shooting lodge.

Enlistment Details

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Date of Enlistment: 014/09/1914
Place of Enlistment: Blackboy Hill Camp, Western Australia
Occupation: Pearler
Age at Enlistment: 23
Service Number: 366
Unit: 16th Battalion, C Company  (Machine gun section) 
Rank: Captain
Fate: Killed in Action (Accidentally killed)
Place of Death: Scotland
Date of Death: 05/12/1916
Cemetery or Memorial Details: Corsock Church Yard, Durham, Scotland.
Place of Association: Broome, Western Australia

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Newspaper Articles

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Other Online Resources

View Albert McLeod at the National Archives of Australia
View Albert McLeod at the Australian War Memorial
View Albert McLeod at Monument Australia