LOCHINVER - SCOTLAND
Assynt War Memorial
Assynt is a sparsely populated area in the south-west of Sutherland, lying north of Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland.
Private Donald McLEOD 2440
Born: Lochinver, Sutherland Shire, Scotland
Enlisted: 1-3-1915, Chinchilla, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
4th Australian Pioneer Battalion
Wounded Pozieres 2-8-1916
Discharged: 2-6-1917, Died: 26-6-1917 Australia
Resting: Toowong Cemetery, Queensland
Son of Hugh McLeod, Strathan, Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
Born: Lochinver, Sutherland Shire, Scotland
Enlisted: 1-3-1915, Chinchilla, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
4th Australian Pioneer Battalion
Wounded Pozieres 2-8-1916
Discharged: 2-6-1917, Died: 26-6-1917 Australia
Resting: Toowong Cemetery, Queensland
Son of Hugh McLeod, Strathan, Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
Brisbane Courier 29-6-1917
The remains of the late Pte. Donald McLeod, of the 15th Battalion, were laid to rest in the Toowong cemetery yesterday with military honours, No. 1 Military District Band being present. Chaplain Waters of Toowong, conducted the service at the graveside in the unavoidable absence of Chaplain Col. Merrington. A firing party under the command of Lieut. Hard was in attendance, and the "last post" was sounded at the graveside. The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was represented by Messrs. H. J. Robilliard (the Queensland State branch secretary) and J. Harvey (secretary of the Toowoomba sub-branch). A handsome wreath forwarded by the league was placed on the coffin.'
The remains of the late Pte. Donald McLeod, of the 15th Battalion, were laid to rest in the Toowong cemetery yesterday with military honours, No. 1 Military District Band being present. Chaplain Waters of Toowong, conducted the service at the graveside in the unavoidable absence of Chaplain Col. Merrington. A firing party under the command of Lieut. Hard was in attendance, and the "last post" was sounded at the graveside. The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was represented by Messrs. H. J. Robilliard (the Queensland State branch secretary) and J. Harvey (secretary of the Toowoomba sub-branch). A handsome wreath forwarded by the league was placed on the coffin.'