Regimental number | 2440 |
Place of birth | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
School | Watten Caithness School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17.6 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Strath Farm, Richmond, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, D Leitch, Strathfarm, Richmond, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. II), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Johan LEITCH, Castlereagh Road, Penrith, New South Wales. NAtive of Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Family/military connections | Elder brother Lt Donald Leitch 4th Battalion. |