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LEACH, Albert Forrest
Personal Details
Service Number: | 45 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
Born: | 1873, place not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 November 1945, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 30-48-7 |
Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 45, Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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18 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 45, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900. | |
10 Aug 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 45, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Albert Forrest Leach was born about 1873, the son of Charles and Agnes Forrest. He was single and living at Rosalie, Brisbane when he enlisted in the South African (Boer) War. He returned to live in Brisbane after his service marrying Elizabeth McLaren on 15 Nov 1913.