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Apr 20, 1894
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Born at
Manchester England
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Oct 27, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59573 (temporary number 199)
Ø Next of kin given as James Leach (father) of 196 Macclesfield Rd,
Macclesfield, Cheshire England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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May 8, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Aug 12, 1916
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Admitted to CFA
(Canadian Field ambulance with a bullet wound to his abdomen. This damaged both his liver and kidney, as well as
other internal damage. Surgery performed to
repair damage.
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Aug 15, 1916
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Admitted to No 3
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and reported to be dangerously wounded
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Aug 21, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in Hospital
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Aug 22, 1916
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Admitted to 2nd
Western General Hospital, Manchester
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to
No 9 General Hospital at Rouen
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Oct 9, 1916
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Transferred to
Hillingdon House Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Oct 16, 1916
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Transferred to
Birch Hill Hospital
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Oct 28, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 23, 1916
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Transferred to
the CCTB (Canadian Composite Training Battalion) at Hastings
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Jan 9, 1917
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Transferred to
Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jan 24, 1917
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Posted to and
TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion while being treated as an out-patient
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Feb 22, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital care
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Feb 23, 1917
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Posted to CCAC
and placed On Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at St Leonard’s
Hospital for duty and physical training
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Apr 18, 1917
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his mother, Mrs James Leach, at 296 Hurdsfield Rd, Macclesfield,
England
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Apr 19, 1917
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TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jun 5, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 6, 1917
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Arrived at 2nd
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 22, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Jul 20, 1917
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Killed in Action
while with the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
Although the
CWGC shows his death as being on July 20, 1917, the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
War Diary records his death as being July 21, 1917, while on a working party on the
outskirts of Lens along with Pte CH Donaldson, 636140, Pte J Krampe 412251, and Pte MW
Lahey, 640004, all of the 21st Battalion.
According to the Circumstances of Death file it would appear that they were all
killed by the same shell explosion.
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Dec 20, 1920
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The Scroll was
sent to his father, James Leach, 296 Hurdsfield Rd, Macclesfield, England. This was returned.
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Apr 18, 1921
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British War
Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross sent to his step-mother, Mrs Eliza Leach, at 296
Hurdsfield Rd, Macclesfield, England
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Nov 12, 1921
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The Scroll was
resent to his father at 46 Duke St, Macclesfield, England
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Jun 2, 1922
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The Plaque
(Death Penny) was sent to his father, James Leach, at 46 Duke St, Macclesfield, England
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