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There are 12 WW1 Officers files at the National Archives for R Macleod/McLeod. Will look at them (gradually - it might take a while!)

Traciey

As the Robert Macleod you mention (8th Bn) was an officer, his records wouldn't be on Ancestry - they don't include officers.

Vanessa I read about that too there is lots of info on Roderick MacLeod but there was also a Robert MacLeod who received the Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order and he served in the 8th Seaforth Highlanders but there does not seem to be a service record for him on Ancestry. Maybe someone with a good knowledge of searching both old English & Scottish Newspapers during the war might be able to find out about why this soldier received his DSO & MC.

Cynthia I have sent you the medal card, its actually interesting to see a good few Robert McLeod's & a Robert MacLeod of other ranks, I wouldn't be so sure of the officer rank at all, there was lots of acting corporal, acting sergeant and acting captain during both wars, I was told my great uncle was a sergeant but he wasn't he was acting for a short period of time when the soldiers were separated during gunfire and spent weeks apart.

Vanessa

I think I've looked at that record, but, if so, it was YEARS ago. I could have another look.

Some of the Officers files on the National Archives Catalogue have been newly indexed, giving more detail, like the Robert MacLeod one, which is helpful, although not all are done yet.

If I did look at it, all the index would have said would have been R Mcleod!

Hi Vanessa, there have been so many Robert MacLeods mentioned that I am not sure which is which.

Maybe one of the others on here can remember???


Cx :-)

Has anybody been to national archives and viewed this record??

Reference:WO 339/36766 Description:
Captain Robert McLEOD.

Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's).

Date: 1915-1919; 1926 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Former references: in its original department: 103149 Legal status: Public Record Language: English

I'm pretty sure somewhere in this thread was mention of a acting major, Roderick Macleod ?? Anyway, doing a general search, I happened across the attached where somebody was looking for a Robert Macleod who appears to have been said Roderick - was he ruled out previously?

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104834

Sorry folks....it's been a busy time for me. Thank you for your thoughts Diane...it's really interesting to have your insights .

Traciey, I would like to see the medal card please - thanks.


Anne.......you're so right! Anything....absolutely anything...would be wonderful!


Hope you are all well........ <3

Apparently the India Office records will be online soon - I assume BMD's. Perhaps we can find Diane under a different name, or a sibling or her father - well, anything!

I have a medal card I downloaded for Robert MacLeod/McLeods a while back there are a few on it and it interests me for one reason in that I can't find any other records for these men which I would assume they were destroyed during ww2 by fire/water damage. Diane you are right men did transfer from different regiments as I found with my own family members. I can send the medal index card in pdf if anyone wants to view it, many of you might already have seen it at national archives, just send me a direct message or leave a post here.

So, apologies if I'm rehashing:

If Robert was commissioned into the 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in 1914-1915 when it was formed in 1914 at Fort George, that is consistent with the need to send Diane to the care of relations.

It does not tell us where or if he was serving prior to then, but it is reasonable to assume it was as an NCO.

From the slim pickings on the web it seems Robert had a good war, with at least one further promotion, and maybe an MC, but all promotions were temporary.

So whatever his origins Diane would probably only remember her father as an officer, and would quite naturally have given that as his profession.

Lots more to do but at least I'm beginning to have some confidence that Robert existed.

I was really confused by the fact I grew up believing Robert MacLeod was in the Black Watch, my father then said he was in the Gordon Highlanders and more recently the Seaforth Highlanders. I was just playing around on the net and found a page on the Scottish in WW1, it pulls on those regiments together which was reassuring., but then at the bottom the page it said: this page is dedicated to men like Robert MacLeod who was commissioned into the 8th Seaforth Highlanders......
off to dig a little more
:-D

Good heaven's! So you are related to our lovely Evelyn then? That's incredible!

You don't have any further info to add do you - or family reminiscences - or documents - or.....well, anything........?? :-)


That is quite astounding. Welcome aboard. :-D

Ah well, I am named after the lady herself, not that spooky really! I,ve been been watching this for some time.

I was born some years after my grandmother died, so never had the pleasure of meeting her.

Hello Diane and welcome to the thread. :-)

Yes, I think those records have been looked at but many thanks for your suggestion.


It was very strange that my last post on here ended with 'c'mon Diane...give us a break...please' and then, blow me down, Diane posts!! Thought I was seeing things for a minute. :-D :-D


Cx

Has anyone tried the Angus McLeod archive? There are records of MacLeods living at Calbost in Stornoway. Ishbels, Murdos, Donalds but no Robert and no Diane, but then again some unnamed infants.

Thanks everyone......... :-)


There are so many possible scenarios to this story......what ifs.......etc. :-(


C'mon Diane.......give us a break......please.......... :-|

Had a look at Kitty's ( Catherine ) death certificate today .

Her father was Kenneth Macleod ( market gardener ) and mother was Anne Macleod ms Macleod

Kathy

Gave myself a thumping headache yesterday afternoon trying to check all possible scenarios.
The similarities between Diane & Kitty are so strong.
I wondered if Diane´s mother had died & her father re married & had more children.
One thing seems certain. Either he wasn´t called Robert, or he wasn´t an officer.....
or both.!!

I've been through the 1911 census for 1 Bn Seaforth Highlanders in India. Have made a list of the officers - no Macleod. There are various men with the surname Macleod in the lower ranks, though, but none named Robert.