Leonard Alexander Leach
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: William Thomas and Caroline Leach
Marital status: Married
Home address: 47 Brewer Street, Woolwich
Pre-war occupation: Confectioner
Date of birth: 1909
Place of birth: South East London
Date of death: 26/07/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 34
Further information:
Leonard had survived the sinking of the Dutch Motor Merchant ship 'Koenjit' in May 1942 but was subsequently killed in action and died at sea the following year. It is probable that he was killed while serving aboard the cargo ship El Argentino when it was sailing in ballast as part of a convoy from Glasgow to Montevideo. On 26 July 1943 the vessel was bombed by German aircraft north west of Lisbon and sunk with the loss of four of her crew which would have included Leonard. Leonard was initially reported as missing which was changed to presumed killed in action 6 months later.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1641.html