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Pte. John McLeod
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Scots
from:Leigh, Scotland
My grandfather, John McLeod, served with the 7th Royal Scots. He was on the second train for Liverpool which was diverted after the first train carrying half his battalion was involved in the collision at Gretna Green.
He went to Alexandria and Malta then on to Lemnos. They sailed to Gallipoli and landed on V Beach. He was badly wounded in the attack on H12 and was bayoneted as he lay in the trench. The bayonet pierced both cheeks. He was rescued when the Hampshires came up in relief but had to have his left arm amputated at the elbow. He was brought back to Britain. He was married twice and had six children and lived till he was seventy nine.
