Alfred Leech

A Private with 1/10th Bn., Alfred died on 2nd of November 1917 at the age of 24. 

Alfred was born at Lowestoft in 1893, a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Lily) Leech. In 1901 his family lived at 30 Edinburgh Road, Lowestoft, and by 1911 at 10 Osborne Street, Lowestoft, and Alfred worked as a clothier. 

Alfred was living at Stoke Newington when he enlisted in the Army at Hackney. He joined the 10th London Regiment, service number 4055. He was posted to the 1/10th Battalion and arrived in Egypt on 13 July 1916 to join the Battalion. 

The Army Register of Soldiers' Effects states that Alfred was killed in action at 'Syria'. Checking details of other men who was, supposedly, killed at Syria, we find that Syria was mis-taken for Sheria. Also the 1/10th Battalion were involved in the Battle of Beersheba, which began on 31 October 1917, which included the capture of Sheria in early November 1917. 

Alfred was initially reported to be wounded, then wounded and missing, and finally, in January 1918, reported to have been killed in action.

His sole legatee was his fiancee Miss Gladys M. Sawyer.