Second Lieutenant Grey De Leche Leach

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Mole Valley
Town: Leatherhead
County: Surrey
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 23399

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Current location

In the North Aisle
St Mary & St Nicholas Parish Church
Church Road
Leatherhead
Mole Valley
Surrey
KT22 8DP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 16766 56161
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass plaque on black marble backboard. The plaque is surrounded by a floriated border

Inscription

IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ GREY DE LECHE LEACH/ 2ND LIEUT. 1ST BATTN. SCOTS GUARDS,/ AND OF VALE LODGE, LEATHERHEAD/ AGED 22,/ HE SACRIFICED HIS LIFE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF HIS BATTALION/ AT MORLANCOURT, FRANCE, ON THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 1916,/ BURIED AT CORBIE, NEAR AMIENS. THE ALBERT MEDAL IN GOLD WAS AWARDED IN RECOGNITION OF/ HIS CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND SELF-SACRIFICE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Leach, Grey De Leche
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, surname, date of death, place of death, forenames, place of burial, manner of death, age, additional, decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

2nd Lt Grey De Leche Leach
WMO ID: 200383
Condition: Fair [last updated on 19-12-2015]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Image-www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk/collections/getrecord/SHMEM_W_M_1683

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