Husband of Mrs. Leach, of 71, Victoria Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 25/04/1915 at the second battle of Ypres, and subsequently presumed killed. His eldest son served in the Machine Gun Corps in Egypt.
Leach, James Arthur –
Personal details
- Surname: Leach
- Forename: James Arthur
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 25th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 16217
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 47 and 49.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/12/1914 12/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 27/04/1917 26/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6f* 6i* S16* 4g 6g