Archibald Forbes “Archie” McLeod
Staff Sergeant · NZ #3388 · Heavy Section · BEM
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #3388 |
| Patrol | Heavy Section |
| Regiment | N.Z. 4 Field Regt |
| Known as | “Archie” |
| Born | 1905-07-01 |
| Honours | BEM |
| Campaign medals | War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C138222 |
What this roll records
Served first as a fitter and then in charge of the workshops (Light Repair Section) of A (NZ) Squadron; awarded the BEM for keeping the patrols’ vehicles running. Source: ‘Long Range Desert Group in Libya, 1940–41’, Episodes & Studies Vol. 1 (NZ official war history).
LRP Heavy Section: "Pte A.F. McLeod" in Heavy Section group photo (sheet forename Archibald "Archie"; number cell already noted HS). Caption initials A.F. differ - flagged. Brendan O'Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa".
On original LRP Roll (5 Dec 1940): Heavy Section — Fitter Hvy Sec; S/Sgt i/c W/Shops HQ A(NZ) Sqn LRDG. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Full name Archibald Forbes. Born 1 July 1905 at British Columbia, Canada. Motor body fitter in civilian life. Embarked/served with NZ Army Ordnance Corps, Light Aid Detachment. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
The Kiwi Scorpions (Brendan O'Carroll): WO II A. F. McLeod, BEM — motor-body fitter, Auckland; born Canada, 1 Jul 1905; in charge of the Light Repair Section, A (NZ) Squadron LRDG.
The Kiwi Scorpions (Brendan O'Carroll) — A Squadron workshops: Staff-Sergeant A. F. McLeod (a New Zealander) served first as a fitter and then in charge of the workshops of A (New Zealand) Squadron LRDG, for which he was awarded the BEM.
Motor-body fitter, of Auckland; born Canada, 1 Jul 1905. BEM (WO II). In charge of the Light Repair Section, A (NZ) Sqn LRDG. Source: Episodes & Studies Vol. 1 (biographical notes).
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Honours & campaign medals from Online Cenotaph: BEM, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — roll rank: Gunner
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.116. Also cited: Family oral history; NZETC (birth date).
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