We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Clement K. R. MacLeod (Ret'd) at home on Sunday, 1 February 2015 at the age of 75. Clem MacLeod enrolled in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1957 and attended the Royal Military College, Kingston where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Upon graduation he was posted to 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack, in Spring 1962 as Troop Commander but he was transferred that Fall to 4 Field Squadron in Werl, Germany.
Returning to Canada in 1965, Clem was appointed Officer Commanding of 11 Works Company Detachment in Chilliwack. After that tour he was posted to 3 Field Squadron in 1967 as Second-in-Command. An avid hockey player, during this posting Clem was part of the 3 Field Squadron Canadian Forces Hockey Championship team in 1968. Completion of this tour saw Clem as a student at Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College in Kingston in 1968.
Upon successful completion of Staff College Clem was appointed Canadian Forces Liaison Officer (Engineering) with United States Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Clem returned to Canada in 1972 and was appointed Commanding Officer of 1 Field Squadron, Petawawa 1972-74. After this tour Clem moved to Ottawa and a National Defence Headquarters posting with the Directorate of Military Engineering Plans. But he was soon off to French Language training at St Jean, QC.
On completion of this language training, Clem returned to NDHQ and the Directorate Military Engineering Operations and held appointments in both Plans and Operations. At the end of this NDHQ tour Clem was posted to Headquarters Mobile Command, St Hubert, QC in 1977 as Senior Staff Officer Quartering. In 1980 he returned to National Defence HQ with the Directorate of Construction Engineering Management Policy. After retirement from the Canadian Forces, Clem worked with the Goose Bay Management Office.
Friends are invited to visit Beechwood Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Ave. (east of Vanier Parkway) on Saturday, 7 February 2015 after 12 p.m., followed by a Memorial Service in the Sacred Space at 1:00 p.m. with Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the ALS Society of Canada would be appreciated.
