Topic: BW - Qld - 1QMI
1st QMI
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry
Roll of Honour
David Cumming McLeod
David Cumming McLeod's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
David Cumming McLeod
Service number: 91
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: First Mounted Infantry Qld
Service: Colonial Military Forces
Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902
Date of death: 1 January 1900
Place of death: Sunnyside
Cause of death: Killed in action
Source: AWM142 Roll of Honour cards, War in South Africa, 1899-1902
David Cumming McLeod
A brief military biography of David Cumming McLeod:
| Regimental number | 91 |
| Date of birth | 1875 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Toowong, Queensland. |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr McLeod, South Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Enlistment date | 19 October 1899 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 October 1899 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry,"B" Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Cornwall on 1 November 1899. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Fate | Killed in Action 1 January 1900 |
| Place of burial | Sunnyside, South Africa, then Kimberley, G of R, West End Cemetery, South Africa. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 1 |
[Photo: Trish Woodman]
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry
1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Roll of Honour, David Cumming McLeod
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Updated: Sunday, 9 May 2010 12:10 PM EADT
