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George Richard Leach (1923 - 1942)

George Richard Leach
Born in Victoria Eastmap
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Brother of [private sister (1910s - 2000s)]
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Died at age 19 [location unknown]
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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: George Richard /Leach/[2][3]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 13 OCT 1923
Place: Victoria East[4]

Death

Death: YAt War
Date: 27 NOV 1942
Source:
Note: Age: 19[5]

Burial

Burial:
Place: Lost at Sea[6]

Military Service

Military Service:
Date: 1939-1945[7]

Nationality

Nationality: South Africa

Education

Education: Avenue Demonstration School, Johannesburg

User ID

User ID: A4B04564-E803-4B2F-8D23-7E942E244DFC

Occupation

Occupation: Sailor in Merchant Navy

Note

Note:

GEORGE RICHARD LEACH was a sailor in the Merchant Navy aboard S.S Blairatholl (Glasgow) which was in collision with SS John Bakke on the 26th November 1942. At 07.21 GMT the following day Blairatholl sent an SOS. "Foundering. Require Assistance. Taking to rafts. Boats carried away". Blairatholl foundered while proceeding to St. John's Newfoundland. The BLAIRATHOLL sank at

position 51.25N 48.30W The JOHN BAKKE was a 4718 ton Danish/Norwegian vessel.

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<p>Name: LEACH, GEORGE RICHARD

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<p>Initials: G R

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<p>Nationality: United Kingdom

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<p>Rank: Sailor

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<p>Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy

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<p>Unit Text: S.S. Blairatholl (Glasgow)

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<p>Age: 19

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<p>Date of Death: 27/11/1942

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<p>Additional information: Son of Catherine Johanna Leach, of Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, South Africa. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

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Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 17. Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

The vessel on which George Leach served that sank on 26th November 1942

Object

Object:
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Title: George Richard Leach

Sources

  1. Leach-2146 was created by Kevin Smith through the import of Smith-Harding-Leach-Watson Fam(1).ged on Aug 19, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
  2. Source: #S-451374470 APID: 1,70692::34893
  3. Source: #S-451374462 APID: 1,60526::948906
  4. Source: #S-451374470 APID: 1,70692::34893
  5. Source: #S-451374462 APID: 1,60526::948906
  6. Source: #S-451374462 APID: 1,60526::948906
  7. Source: #S-451374470 APID: 1,70692::34893
  • Source: S-451374462 Repository: #R-994860147 Title: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,60526::0
  • Repository: R-994860147 Name: Ancestry.com
  • Source: S-451374470 Repository: #R-994860147 Title: Web: UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70692::0




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