OUTRAM. At a meeting of the Outram Committee on Tuesday evening (Mr Holm presiding), details were arranged for a welcome home social next week to Private McLeod, who has been invalided home from the fighting lines. -Otago Daily Times, 29/10/1915.
FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
DEATHS
McLEOD — On March 8, 1916, at Palmerston, Private James McLeod', dearly beloved eldest son of Mr James McLeod, of Outram and brother of Mrs Weir, of Omimi; aged 31 years.
He saw and did his duty. -Evening Star, 9/3/1916.
F U N E R A L N O T I C E.
The Friends of Mr JAMES McLEOD are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late SON, Private JAMES McLEOD, which will leave his Residence, Buckeye House, Outram, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 11th inst., at 2 o'clock, for the West Taieri Cemetery.
FRAPWELL & HOLGATE, Undertakers, (Late Cole and Springer). -Otago Daily Times, 10/3/1916.
LATE PRIVATE McLEOD.
Private James McLeod, 10th Regiment of New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, was the eldest son of Mr James McLeod, Buckeye House, Outram. After being 14 weeks in the trenches at Gallipoli he was invalided home, having suffered from diphtheria and jaundice; but he gradually got weaker, and on the 8th inst., at Pleasant Valley, he passed away. The body was taken to Outram and a military funeral was held on Saturday. The Rev. Wm. Spence officiated, and the 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 Rev. Mr Spence, all the members of the family being present. A very large number of mourners followed the remains to the West Taieri Cemetery. On return from the cemetery the 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. -Otago Daily Times, 17/3/1916.
James McLeod's Army record shows that he died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
Private James McLeod, who died in Pleasant Valley Sanatorium, was the eldest son of Mr James McLeod, Buckeye, Outram. He was educated at the Stoney Creek school, near Balclutha, and followed creamery work for five years, but latterly took to farming. He was one of the first to enlist, joining the Main Body, and after being 16 weeks in the trenches at Gallipoli was invalided home last October. His youngest brother, Campbell, left with the Sixth Reinforcements, and is now in Egypt. -Otago Witness, 29/3/1916.
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE.
IN MEMORIAM.
McLEOD. — In loving remembrance of Private James McLeod, who died at Palmerston Sanatorium on March 8, 1916.
He bore his pain, he bore it well, But what he suffered none can tell;
Peacefully sleeping, resting at last, Life's weary troubles and sufferings past.
— Inserted by his father, sisters, and brothers.
McLEOD. — In loving memory of Private James McLeod, who died at Palmerston on March 8, 1916, beloved eldest son of James McLeod, Outram.
His weary hours and days of pain; his troubled nights are past,
His ever patient worn out frame has found sweet rest at last;
Buried in a soldier's grave, laid aside like other brave,
His life for king and right was given.
— Inserted by his sister and brother-in-law, M. and W. Weir, Omimi. -Otago Daily Times, 8/3/1917.
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