CANADIAN PARA MacLeod, Hugh Murray

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

MacLeod ​

• FORENAME

Hugh Murray ​

• UNIT

C Company ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1944 ​

• AGE

25 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.B.1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1.1.1919 Glace Bay,Nova Scotia​

son of Alexander F. and Margaret Marion (nee Ross) MacLeod,Glace Bay,Nova Scotia​

educated New Glasgow High School​

employed Canadian Bank of Commerce,New Glasgow 19.7.1937​

Pictou Highlanders 21.8.1940 (Lt)​

North Nova Scotia Highlanders (M.G.) January 1941​

1st Canadian Parachute Bn 1941​

Captain May 1943​

Major September 1943​

KIA Varieville,Normandy​

MAJOR McLEOD and Lieut. WALKER with the balance of the party then cleared the chateau and at the same time other personnel of "C" Company arrived from the DZ and cleared the gatehouse of the chateau. The gatehouse then came under enemy M.G. and mortar fire from the pill box situated in the grounds of the chateau. The pill-box also had a 75mm A/Tk. Gun. The whole position was surrounded by wire, mines and weapon pits. MAJOR McLEOD, Lieut. WALKER and fire O.R.'s went to the top floor of the gatehouse to fire on the pillbox with a P.I.A.T. the enemy 75 mm A/Tk. Gun returned the fire and the shot detonated the P.I.A.T. ammunition. Lieut. WALKER, CPL. OIKLE, PTES. JOWETT and NUFIELD were killed and MAJOR McLEOD and PTE. BISMUK fatally wounded. PTES. DOCKER and SYLVESTER evacuated these casualties under heavy fire. CAPT. HANDON, 2 i/c of "C" Company was slightly wounded and his batman killed while proceeding to report to the Brigade Commander who had arrived in the village from the area in which he dropped.​

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