Guardsman William Sinclair MacLeod
Service Number 2701907
Campaign:
World War 2
Died:
9.9.1944
X Company, Scots Guards attached to 1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Aged 20
KIA at the battle of Hechtel, Belgium
Buried at Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium. II, E, 20
Son of Donald and Margaret Sutherland Macleod, of Sandside. Caithness-shire
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Nethestraat 32, 3941 Hechtel-Eksel | Hechtel Memorial to X Company | World War 2 |
William MacLeod | 9-9-1944 | View |
| Scotland | South of the main road about 200 yards East of the church. A836 Reay Caithness Highland KW14 7RE | Men of Reay War Memorial | World War 1 |
William MacLeod | 9-9-1944 | View |
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