Son of John Thomas Leach, of 36, Abraham Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and the late Caroline Leach, formerly of, 4, Leicester Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Previously served with the Bolton Artillery. Reported missing since 15/06/1915 at Festubert, and subsequently presumed killed. A brother serving in France in the signal section of the Royal Engineers. Surname recorded as LEECH on CWGC.
Leach, Thomas Edwin –
Personal details
- Surname: Leach
- Forename: Thomas Edwin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 15th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1633
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 27 and 28.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6e* S15*
- Horwich and Westhoughton Journal entries: 26/06/1915