LATE PRIVATE M'LEOD.
Privato 'Jamee* M'Leod, 10th Regiment of New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, was the eldest son of Mr Jamee M'Leod, Buckeye House, Outram. After being ' 14- weeks in the trenches at Gallipoli ho was invalided homo, haying suffered from diphtheria and jaundice; but he gradually got weaker, and on tho Bth inst., at Pleasant Valley, he passed away. The body was taken to Outram and a military funeral was held on Saturday. The Rev. Wm, Spenee officiated, and tho band of the 4th Regiment, under Lieutenant George, and a firing party of Anzac soldiers attended, under Sergeant-major Cuddie. The pallbearers were the local Territorials, under Sergeant Grant. Funeral service was held in the Drill Hall by the Bey. Mr Spenee, all the members of' the family being prosent. A very large number of mourners followed tho remains to the West Taieri Cemetery. On return from the cemetery tho band, the firing party, and all in uniform were entertained in the Oddfellows' Hall by the Outram Patriotic Committee to afternoon tea, sandwiches, cakes, and fruit, which was much appreciated.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16645, 17 March 1916, Page 3
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179LATE PRIVATE M'LEOD. Otago Daily Times, Issue 16645, 17 March 1916, Page 3
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