somme

[ainslie]

CWGC has two entries for J. Macleod, deaths between 1/7/16 and 1/12/16.  One is for 3/7478 Pte J. Macleod, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, died 1/7/16 [first day of the Battle], the other for 3/5525, same name, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, died 23/7/16.  Both names are on theThiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
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[ev]

Can you tell us what information was provided on the certificate and why you are sure it is the correct one ?
Might make it easier for us to help others in the future

ev

[raggyroo]

hi ev im not sure any more as someone put a post on just before your one and he has found 2 john macloeds both died in 1916 but the dates he gave me for both of them are different from the one on sp. the cert i found for the one on sp was just  list of name and their rank their birth country date they died and if they died of wounds or killed in action and the country they thought they were killed in

[ghostwhisperer]

You can check Sutherland's Great War Dead here

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=972&mforum=warmemscot

[raggyroo]

thanks gohst its a grate help

[Baird]

Sergeant JOHN MACLEOD
Brother of K. Macleod, Esq., M.A., Rector, of Fortrose Academy, H. G. P. School, Fortrose, Ross-shire.
Last address in Lewis: 24 Tolsta Chaolais
Military unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/8341
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in action on the Somme
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, grave I. H. 30
Local memorial: Tolsta Chaolais

Baird

[raggyroo]

thainks baird i will go check out the info