Born: 1892, Bradford
Died: 27 August 1918
Buried: Ligny St Flochel
Address: 5 Victoria Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Isaac and Sarah Ann, nee Parker
Spouse: Minnie, nee Craven
Siblings: Fred, Albert, Arthur
Occupation: G Armitage, dyeworks
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Bombadier
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s
Children: Kathleen, Joseph
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Walter Leach
Walter Leach was born in Bradford
in 1892, the second of four children
born to Isaac Leach and his wife,
Sarah Ann, nee Parker.
At the time of hte 1911 census, the
family were living in Great Horton,
Bradford, and 18-year-old Walter
was a labourer in a cotton
dyehouse.
He enlisted on the 19th of October
1915 as Bombadier 61918 in the
290th Siege Battery of the Royal
Garrison Artillery. At the time he
was working for G Armitage at
Water Lane dyeworks.
Walter married Minnie Craven on
the 10th June 1916 at St John’s
Church, Great Horton. He was 23
years of age and gave his
occupation as a soldier at Dover
Castle. Minnie was 23 years of age.
Two children were born to them,
Kathleen in 1916 and Joseph in
1917.
Little is known about Walter’s
service on the Western Front but he
died of wounds on the 27th of
August 1918 caused by a bomb
dropped from an enemy aircraft.
He was 26 years of age.
He is buried at the Ligny-St.Flochel
British Cemetery, Averdoingt, used
by the 33rd Casualty Clearing
Stations where Walter died.
His effects were left to his widow
Minnie who received £7.4.7d on
the 2nd November 1918 and a War
Gratuity of £14.10s on the 3rd of
December 1919.
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Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
