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67543f Alexander Whillas 2026-08-02 13:11:24
Ingest Whillas–McLeod history spreadsheet (1860s–1970s) Ingest the 12 decade CSV sheets from source/ into the wiki: - 12 decade timeline pages (1860s–1970s) - 39 people pages (full Whillas & McLeod/Gunn lines) - 19 place pages, 9 event pages - 3 document pages + index (incl. Catherine Gunn death cert scan) - family tree (Mermaid + outline), index, log; updated home Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Neil McLeod (1884–1941)
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Youngest brother of [Norman MacLeod](/people/norman-macleod-b1880); one of Cath's uncles. Lost at sea in WW2.
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## Key facts
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- **Born:** 1884, [Barvas](/places/barvas-isle-of-lewis), Isle of Lewis (no exact date)
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- **Died:** June 1941, days after his ship was torpedoed
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- **Marriage:** Married, at least one son (also named Neil)
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## Life
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Neil joined his brother [Norman](/people/norman-macleod-b1880) in the late 1800s / early 1900s to farm near [Geraldton, WA](/places/geraldton-western-australia); the venture lasted only a few years due to drought.
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He served as an Able Seaman on the *MV Michael E*, which was torpedoed and sank in the Atlantic on **2 June 1941**. Neil died several days later from his injuries. His son, also named Neil McLeod, was in the crew and was with him when he died.
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## Family
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- **Brothers:** [Norman MacLeod](/people/norman-macleod-b1880), [Donald MacLeod](/people/donald-macleod-b1881)
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- **Son:** Neil McLeod (crew of the *MV Michael E*)
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## Sources
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- Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), *1870s* and *1880s* sheets.