James Allen Barr Leitch, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, Household Cavalry

1914- Star medal

• British War Medal and Victory Medal
• Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
• Battalion: 1st Dragoons (Royals)
• Regimental Number: 8809
• Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
• Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
• MILITARY YEAR: 1914-1915
• RANK: Private
• MEDAL AWARDED: 1914-15 Star
• REGIMENT OR CORPS: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
• REGIMENTAL NUMBER: GS/8809
• SUB UNIT: General Service Dragoons
• PREVIOUS UNITS: 1st Dns.
  

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Private LEITCH, JAMES ALLAN BARR

• Service Number 8809
• Died 25/06/1917
• Aged 22
• 1st (Royal) Dragoons
• Son of Donald and Claudia Leitch, of 53, Millarbank St., Springburn, Glasgow.
• Buried at VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
• Location: Somme, France
• Cemetery/memorial reference: C. 24 https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/235819/leitch,-james-al...
  

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• First name(s) James A B
• Last name Leitch
• Year 1914-20
• Service number GS/8809
• Rank Private
• Regiment Dragoons
• Service record Soldier Number: GS/8809, Rank: Private, Corps: Dragoons
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3644929
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/12

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