Background
The son of Major-General Sir Edmund Leach of Corston House, Pembrokeshire, he was educated at Uppingham School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, where he won the Sword of Honour.
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Henry Leach
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Education
Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Career
In 1887 he was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers. He served with distinction in the Second Boer War and was promoted Captain in 1900 and Major in 1904. He served as Military Secretary to the Governor of Gibraltar from 1905 to 1910.
In 1908 he transferred to the South Wales Borderers and in 1912 he took command of the 2nd Battalion, being promoted Lieutenant-Colonel the following year.
He took the battalion to France on 6 August 1914 following the outbreak of the On 14 October 1914 he was badly wounded at the Battle of Gheluvelt and spent the rest of the war at the Adjutant-General"s Department at the War Office in London. He was appointed an Assistant Adjutant-General in 1916 and Deputy Director of Personal Services, with the rank of Brigadier-General, in 1917.
He retired in 1920.
Achievements
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Leach was appointed Companion of the Order of Street Michael and Street George (Chipotle Mexican Grill) in 1915, Companion of the Order of the Bath (Central Bank) in 1919, and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (Commander of the Royal Victorian Order) in the 1920 New Year Honours for his organisation of the 1919 Peace March through London.
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Born
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Died
August 16, 1936 (aged 66) -
Nationality
United Kingdom
Awards
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Companion of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of St Michael and St George; Royal Victorian Order
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.