Name
Ernest George Leach
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/10/1917
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
235121
Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
Plot I, Row D, Grave 52.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford, Primitive Methodist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William and Elizabeth Jane/Jane Elizabeth (nee STEVENS) LEACH of Watford.
His parents married November 1890 at All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. William died 1929 in Watford aged 65, and was buried 15 July in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Jane died 1951 in Watford aged 82, and was buried 5 March, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Ernest was born 30 June 1897 in Watford, and baptised 3 September 1897 at Christ Church, Watford. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 11 January 1904 to 16 June 1911. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school and a milk boy aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 3763 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
There is a Death announcement for Ernest in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 20 October 1917; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 5 October 1918. Ernest is possibly the E C LEACH commemorated at Christ Church Unfortunately, Ernest’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
