Hugh Fraser McLeod

Service number: 18514

Rank: Gunner

Unit: 7th Field Artillery Brigade

Service:

Date of death:

Cemetery or memorial details:

War Grave Register notes:

Source: National Archives of Australia

Hugh McLeod was born at Waipu, Auckland, New Zealand in 1891 and was a carpenter. He was living at 23 James Street, Manly when he enlisted on 4 January 1916. His father was living at Auckland.

He embarked on 11 May 1916 and served with the 7th Field Artillery as a Gunner.

He was awarded the Military Medal on 28 October 1917 (gazetted 27 June 1918).

He was gassed on 1 September 1918 and subsequently discharged from service after recuperation.

He returned to Australia on 25 March 1919 on the Port Denison.