Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Leach
Leach Family general notes
William Leach
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: LEACH, William
Status: Wounded
Address: 82 Ock Street
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 1st
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology: March 1916 to March 1919, France
Awards: Military Cross (M.C.)
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Despite his brushes with death which earned him the Military Cross, William Leach did not die in the war. He may however have had poor health as the article on the right indicates that he was gassed and the obituary below refers to his "early death". (1933). This was supplied by Abingdon School, as was the photo of their cricket team of 1907, with William said to be sitting on the right.
Thomas Norman Telford Leach
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: LEACH, Thomas Norman Telford
Status: Died
Address: 52 Ock Street
Rank: Wireless Operator
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: SS Arca (London)
Regiment: Mercantile Marine
Chronology: from August 1917
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of death: 2 October 1918
Age at Death: 17
Family Details: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Leach (nee Legge), of 52, Ock St., Abingdon.
Buried or Commemorated: Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
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Victor John Leach
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: LEACH, Victor John
Status: Returned
Address: 52 Ock Street
Rank: Sergeant
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: Labour
Regiment: Labour Corps
Chronology: from November 1916, France
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William W Leach
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: LEACH, William W
Status: Wounded
Address: 52 Ock Street
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 6th
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology: September 1914 to Seotember 1916, France
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