Capt. Francis James Leach
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Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Hawkchurch
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Leach
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Francis James
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Capt.
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35th K.L.I.
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France
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25
April
1915
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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4035
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Forename
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Francis James
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Surname
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Leach
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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John Leach
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Mother
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Louisa Elizabeth R. (nee Barns)
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Wife
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Doris Arabella (nee Maunsell-Smyth)
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Date of Birth
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27
June
1878
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Where Born
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Martock, Somersetshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion
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Date of Death
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26
April
1915
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Place of Death
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Boulogne, France
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Shot by sniper - Polygon Wood 17 April 1915
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson