Brompton Cemetery, London
Brompton Cemetery

Major-General Sir Edmund Leach KCB (28 November 1836 – 7 August 1923)[1] was a British army officer.

Early life

Edmund Leach was born at Robeston Wathen, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 28 November 1836, and educated at Sandhurst.[1]

Career

He started as an Ensign in the 50th Foot, and rose to become a Major-General. He was Colonel of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment from 1904-21.[1][2] He was appointed KCB in the 1907 Birthday Honours.

He served in the Crimea and the New Zealand Wars (1863-1866). He was awarded the New Zealand medal.[3]

Personal life

He married Frances Elizabeth Ince at St. Saviour's, Chelsea on 29 April 1869 and had two sons:

He lived at Corston House, Pembrokeshire, died at Bath and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London, on the east side of the main entrance path from the north gate.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Leach family of Castlemartin". The Pembrokeshire Historian. 7: 51. 1981. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Leach, Maj.-Gen. Sir Edmund, (28 Nov. 1836–7 Aug. 1923), Colonel Queen's Own Regiment, 1904–21". LEACH, Edmund (1836 - 1923). OUP. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U199143. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Papers Past". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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