Halifax Herald, October 14, 1916

A Dalhousie Rhodes Scholar Gives His Life For Country

Lieutenant Harry Austin McCleave is Killed in Action On the Western Front

He Was A Brilliant Student and Had Received the Degree of B.A. When He Responded to the Call
Captain Gerald Dwyer is Wounded and Word Also Comes of the Wounding of Ralph James

HALIFAX, October 14. - Word came yesterday to Robert McCleave, who is attending Dalhousie University, that his brother, Lieutenant Harry Austin McCleave had been killed in action. This news will be heard with deep regret by a large circle of friends in and out of college, for he was a noted Dalhousian. Lieutenant McCleave was a Stewiacke boy, received his B.A. degree at the closing convocation of 1916 and was Dalhousie's Rhodes scholar, having been elected in 1915 to take the honor this year, it being Dalhousie's turn for the scholarship.
Like so many other Dalhousie men he gave up his studies and offered himself for overseas service, crossing to England as a lieutenant in the 64th battalion, afterwards being transferred to another battalion at the front.

Harry McCleave, who was 23 or 24 years old, was a splendid student, an all round man, liked by his fellow collegians and all who knew him - the type who can be depended on to carry a thing thru. He has given his life for flag and country and the sacrifice will not have been in vain.
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