Alan Arnett Mcleod
Second Lieutenant, 2 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps
- Register No.
- 805 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 2 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps (register: No. 2 Squadron RFC) all No. 2 Squadron RFC VCs →
- Date of action
- 27 March 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 20th April 1899 at Stonewell, Winnipeg, Canada
- Died
- the 6th November 1918 at Winnipeg, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at Kildonan Cemetery, Winnipeg, Canada. Memorial not known
Digest of citation
Whilst flying an FK8 over Albert, France, on the 27th March, 1918, along with his observer, Second Lieutenant McLeod attacked and destroyed an enemy triplane and was immediately engaged by eight more, two of which were taken on and destroyed. The petrol tank of their aircaft was hit and burst into flames severely wounding both pilot and observer. Second Lieutenant Macleod side-slipped the aircraft steeply, trying extremely hard to keep the flames away from his observer. The plane eventually crashed in No-Man's-Land and, without considering his own injuries, he rescued his observer from the wreckage. He then carried him, under heavy fire from the enemy, to a reasonable place safety: where he collapsed from exhaustion. McMANUS, Peter. (reg No. 806). Private. 1st Battalion. 5th Regiment. * At Lucknow, India,on 26th September 1857, a party of men were shut up in a house and besieged by Sepoy rebels. Private McManus stayed outside the house until he was wounded, then under the cover of a pillar, kept aiming fire at the Sepoys, preventing them from rushing the House. Along with Private John Ryan, of the 1st Madras Fusiliers**, Private McManus rushed into the street, took Captain Arnold from the dhooly and took him back to the House, all the time under heavy fire, from which Captain Arnold was wounded again. Fusiliers
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McLEOD, Alan Arnett. (reg No. 805).
Second Lieutenant. 2 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps. * London Gazetted 1st May, 1918.
Born on 20th April 1899 at Stonewell, Winnipeg, Canada.
Died on the 6th November 1918 at Winnipeg, Canada.
Memorial on grave at Kildonan Cemetery, Winnipeg, Canada.
Digest of Citation reads: Whilst flying an FK8 over Albert, France, on the 27th March, 1918, along with his observer, Second Lieutenant McLeod attacked and destroyed an enemy triplane and was immediately engaged by eight more, two of which were taken on and destroyed. The petrol tank of their aircaft was hit and burst into flames severely wounding both pilot and observer. Second Lieutenant Macleod side-slipped the aircraft steeply, trying extremely hard to keep the flames away from his observer. The plane eventually crashed in No-Man's-Land and, without considering his own injuries, he rescued his observer from the wreckage. He then carried him, under heavy fire from the enemy, to a reasonable place safety: where he collapsed from exhaustion.
* Renamed the Royal Air Force on the 1st April 1918. McMANUS, Peter. (reg No. 806). Private. 1st Battalion. 5th Regiment. * London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
Born in March 1829 at Tynan, County Armagh, Ireland.
Died from smallpox on 27th April 1859 at Allahabad, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: At Lucknow, India,on 26th September 1857, a party of men were shut up in a house and besieged by Sepoy rebels. Private McManus stayed outside the house until he was wounded, then under the cover of a pillar, kept aiming fire at the Sepoys, preventing them from rushing the House. Along with Private John Ryan, of the 1st Madras Fusiliers**, Private McManus rushed into the street, took Captain Arnold from the dhooly and took him back to the House, all the time under heavy fire, from which Captain Arnold was wounded again.
* Northumberland Fusiliers.
**Became 1st Battalion, 102nd Foot Regiment --- Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
* Renamed the Royal Air Force on the 1st April 1918.
* Northumberland Fusiliers.
**Became 1st Battalion, 102nd Foot Regiment --- Royal Dublin
Born in March 1829 at Tynan, County Armagh, Ireland.
Died from smallpox on 27th April 1859 at Allahabad, India.
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