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Roy McLeod
CWGC: (Robert Shedden McLeod)
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Depot
No. S/2459
Date of Death: 15th October 1915
Age: 21
Buried: Riddrie Park Cemetery (*Section A, Lair 2860)
Additional Information: Son of William & Isabella Shedden McLeod, 67 Roselea Drive, Glasgow.
*Part of Section A in Riddrie Park is inaccessible and a new CWGC Memorial has been erected at the entrance to the cemetery beside the Cross of Sacrifice to commemorate the men who are buried within that part. Private McLeod’s name does not appear on this memorial but his grave has not been found out-with the cordoned off section.
SNWM: (Robert McLeod)
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 10th Battalion
No. S/2459
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 15th October 1915
Place of Death: France & Flanders (?)
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
SDGW: (Robert McLeod)
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 10th Battalion
No. S/2459
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Place of Enlistment: Glasgow
Date of Death: 15th October 1915
Place of Death: France & Flanders (?)
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
MIC:
Robert McLeod, Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. S/2459
Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals
Service Records:
Robert Shedden McLeod, born Dennistoun, Glasgow
Attested at Glasgow, 24th August 1914, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. S/2459
Age 20 years 196 days. Height 5 feet 7 5/8 ins. Complexion Pale. Eyes Grey. Hair Dark Brown. Butcher
N.O.K: Father William, 67 Roselea Drive, Dennistoun
Died of wounds in 4th Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow, 15th October 1915
Soldiers’ Effects:
Robert Shedden Mcleod, Private, 10th battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. 2459.
Died at 4th Scottish General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow, 15th October 1915
Father & Administrator, William
Death Certificate:
Robert Shedden McLeod, age 21, Butcher’s Salesman/Private, 10th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Died at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, 15th October 1915
Usual Residence: 67 Roselea Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow
Son of William McLeod, Clerk (School Board) and Isabella McLeod nee Shedden
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound left hip. Septicaemia 21 days. Pneumonia right lung. Cardiac failure 4 days
Glasgow Herald, 16th October 1915. ‘Deaths on Service’
McLeod. At Stobhill on 15th October from wounds received in France, Private Robert S. McLeod, elder son of Mr and Mrs William McLeod. Military funeral from 67 Roselea Drive to Riddrie on Monday at 2.30 p.m.
Glasgow Herald, 18th October 1915. ‘Deaths on Service’
McLeod. At Stobhill on 15th October, from wounds received in France on 25th September, Private Robert S. Mcleod (Roy), 10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, elder son of Mr and Mrs William McLeod. Military funeral from 67 Roselea Drive to Riddrie to-day (Monday) at 2.30 p.m.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Private Robert S. McLeod, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 67 Roselea Drive, Dennistoun
Listed on Bluevale Church Memorial, Duke Street, Glasgow (housed in Dennistoun New Parish Church): R. S. McLeod.
1901 Census, Living at 72 Garthland Drive, Dennistoun
Father William McLeod, age 34, Clerk, born Leith, Midlothian
Mother Isabella McLeod, age 32, born Glasgow
Children: Robert McLeod, age 7, Scholar, born Glasgow
William McLeod, age 5, born Glasgow
Georgina McLeod, age 4, born Glasgow
Catherine McLeod, age 2, born Glasgow
Helen McLeod, age 1, born Glasgow