James Leach (VC)
James Leach | |
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The Manchester Regiment | |
Battles/wars | First World War Anglo-Irish War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Other work | Police officer |
James Edgar Leach VC (27 July 1892 – 15 August 1958) was a British Army officer and English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Leach was 22 years old, and a
Their citation reads:
For conspicuous bravery near Festubert on 29 October, when, after their trench had been taken by the Germans, and after two attempts at recapture had failed, they voluntarily decided on the afternoon of the same day to recover the trench themselves, and, working from traverse to traverse at close quarters with great bravery, they gradually succeeded in regaining possession, killing eight of the enemy, wounding two, and making sixteen prisoners.[1]
Leach later achieved the rank of
References
- ^ "No. 29015". The London Gazette. 22 December 1914. p. 10920.
- ^ A D Harvey, "Who Were the Auxiliaries?" Historical Journal 35, no. 3 (1992): 665-69.
- "Captain James Leach, V.C." (obituary), The Times, London, 18 August 1958, page 10
Bibliography
- Gliddon, Gerald (2011) [1994]. 1914. ISBN 978-0752459080.
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Surrey)