S/Ldr H. W. McLeod of Regina, Sask., Canada, served with Nos. 132, 485, 602, 411, 603, 435 and 433 Squadrons.

Henry was another Canadian pilot who won special distinction in the Battle of Malta shooting down 13 of his eventual total of 19 enemy aircraft destroyed, one probably destroyed, and 91/4damaged.

Henry McLeod was lost in combat with enemy aircraft over the Rees area of Germany on 27th September, 1944. His body was found later in the wreckage of his aircraft nine miles north of Wesel and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Rheinberg eleven miles north-west of Dulaburg.
When he went missing Wing Commander "Johnny" Johnson, the top RAF fighter pilot wrote of Squadron Leader McLoed: "(He)" is an excellent leader and, in my opinion, is one of the outstanding fighter pilots produced in this war....", and again: "a gallant and courageous fighter pilot and a first class leader."

The citation for his D.F.C. reads, in part: "in September, 1942, this officer participated in an engagement against at least twenty Me.109s. Despite the odds McLeod so skilfully led his section during the combat that the enemy force was completely broken up."

On another occasion, one day in October, 1942, Henry took part in an attack on a formation of six Ju.88's and shot two of them down. Although his aircraft was damaged in the combat, he led his section in an attack on another formation of nine enemy bombers which were successfully driven off before they reached their target.
Henry McLeod was the top RCAF ace as he did not spend any time in the RAF.