ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LEACH, William Henry

LEACH, William Henry

Full Name: William Henry

LEACH

Date of Birth: 08

–

1878

Place of birth: Christchurch

New Zealand

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Catherine Matthews

Next of Kin Address: Utukie, Rangitika, New Zealand

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1146

Rank: Pte

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-28

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-20

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 37

Burial Location: Shell Green Cemetery Gallipoli, Turkey – Plot 2, Row G, Grave 30

Previous Service – New Zealand Mounted Rifles – 2 years
28/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
31/10/1914- Joined 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
20/01/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
10/02/1915- Joined 11th Battalion in the field Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
22/04/1915- Joined 11th Battalion at Mudros Base Lemnos
1/08/1915- KILLED in ACTION Gallipoli, Turkey

 

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4940

British War Medal – No. 9664

Victory Medal – No. 9615

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 306456

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 63.