John Macleod

  General Notes:

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/certificate.aspx?casualty=1450810
http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1450810

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 MARLOW ROAD MAIDENHEAD BERKS SL6 7DX
Telephone 01628 634221 Telex 847526 Comgra G Facsimile 01628 771208 Website : www.cwgc.org Email: casualty.enq@cwgc.org

Mr R MacLeod
By Email EB 4 03

15 April 2003

Dear Mr MacLeod

Thank you for your email.

Further to your enquiry we record the following:

Casualty: Private JOHN MACLEOD, S/16835
Served With: 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Died: 12th July 1918
Commemorated: KARACHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL
Pakistan
Additional Information: Age 30
Son of Hector and A. I. Macleod, of Ardgay, H'land.

With reference to the above casualty I can confirm that his body lies in Lahore Cantonment North Cemetery which is unmaintainable for the Commission's staff. He is therefore commemorated on the Karachi memorial.

I hope that the above information is useful.

Yours sincerely,

1st Garrison Bn. Formed in 1916. In Jan 1917 went to India and joined the Rawalpindi Brigade, 2nd (Indian) Division 4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade.
http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/2_ind_div.htm#4_bde

Rawalpindi Additional Brigade.
1st Garrison Bn Gordon Highlanders. Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

Rawalpindi is a city near Islamabad, Pakistan. It is the military headquarters and also served as the nation's capital while Islamabad was being constructed in the 1960s. The city is home to many industries and factories. Islamabad International Airport is closer to Rawalpindi than to Islamabad, and it serves the city along with the capital. Rawalpindi is located in the Punjab province, 275 km (171 miles) to the north-west of Lahore. It is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District.





Name: MCLEOD, John
Regiment, Corps etc.: Gordon Highlanders
Battalion etc.: 1st Garrison Battalion.
Surname: Mcleod
Forename(s): John
Initials: J
Birthplace: Ardgy, Ross-shire
Enlisted: Invergordon
Residence:
Rank: PRIVATE
Number: S/16835
Date died: 12 July 1918
How died: Died
Theatre of war: India


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  Death Notes:

AGE 30

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1891, Wester Ardgay, Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty. ⁷³ aged 3

• Census, 1901, Wester Ardgay, Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty. ⁷⁴ aged 12