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Walter Joseph Leach 1895–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1895

Birth Location: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 05th October 1918

Death Location: Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France

Father: Thomas Leach

Mother: Sarah Boucher

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Walter Joseph Leach was born in 1895 in Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, the child of Thomas Leach And Sarah Ann Louisa Boucher. In 1916, Walter Joseph Leach resided in Warburton. Walter Joseph Leach passed away in 1918 in Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • Walter Joseph Leach was born in 1895 in Lilydale, Victoria, Australia, the child of Thomas Leach And Sarah Ann Louisa Boucher.
  • In 1916, Walter Joseph Leach resided in Warburton.
  • Walter Joseph Leach passed away in 1918 in Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Leach's Ancestors

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Walter Leach
1895–1918
Birth Place: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Thomas Leach
1861–1924
Spencer St, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sarah (Ann 'Louisa') Boucher
1855–1932
Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
John Leach
1820–1862
Witham-On-The-Hill ,Manthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Shaw
1825–1903
Thurlby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Joseph (Tanner) Boucher
1831–1923
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England - emmigr. 9/1852 Ship: BENGAL MERCHANT to Aust (21yrs)
Eliza (Anne Turner) Marsh
1839–1919
Green Ponds, Kempton, Tasmania, Australia
Great-Grandparents
James Leach
1794–1864
Sarah Francis
1796–1831
John Shaw
1796–1844
Mary Williamson
1803–1867
James Boucher
1793–1862
Elizabeth Tanner
1798–1856
William (convict)
1807–1888
Sarah (convict)
1815–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Leach
1756–1801
Elizabeth Hull
1765–1843
Richard Francis
1761–1836
Grace Hardin
1760–1819
John Shaw
1757–1829
Mary Bellamy
1767–1831
William Percival
1772–1861
Sarah Williamson
1786–1803
Joseph Boucher
1750–1826
Elizabeth White
1750–1830
William Tanner
1770–1812
Mary Applegate
1768–
George Marsh
1781–1855
Ann Blackburn
1770–1844
Joseph Sparrow
1787–1836
Elizabeth Turner
1789–1862

Walter Leach's Timeline

3 Records

1895
1895
Birth of Walter Joseph Leach in Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
1916
19 Jun 1916
Age 21
Walter Joseph Leach resided here in Warburton
Warburton
1918
05th October 1918
Age 23
Death of Walter Joseph Leach in France
France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Australia, WWI Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Warburton

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05th October 1918
    Event Place: France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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