1920 - 1942 (21 years)
1889 - 1952 (62 years)
Birth |
30 Aug 1889 |
Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
22 Feb 1952 |
Springs, Transvaal, South Africa |
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Father |
William Oxenham Leach, b. 27 Nov 1857, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Florence Inez Wilson, b. Jan 1863, Queenstown C P |
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Family |
Louisa Margaret Auriol Drummond-Hay, b. 22 Feb 1899, Bournmouth, England |
Married |
5 May 1917 |
Barnmouth, England |
Children |
+ | 1. Harold Drummond-Hay Oxenham Leach |
| 2. Peter Arthur Drummond-Hay Leach, b. 29 Sep 1920, Nigel, Tvl |
+ | 3. Auriol Pamela Leach, b. 3 Feb 1924, Nigel, Tvl |
+ | 4. Mary Dawn Leach |
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1899 - 1990 (91 years)
Birth |
22 Feb 1899 |
Bournmouth, England |
Died |
12 Oct 1990 |
Untentweni, Kwazulu, Natal |
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Father |
James Charles Drummond-Hay, b. England |
Mother |
Mary Blackwood Barnes O'Reilly, b. Ireland |
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Family |
Harold Leach, b. 30 Aug 1889, Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Married |
5 May 1917 |
Barnmouth, England |
Children |
+ | 1. Harold Drummond-Hay Oxenham Leach |
| 2. Peter Arthur Drummond-Hay Leach, b. 29 Sep 1920, Nigel, Tvl |
+ | 3. Auriol Pamela Leach, b. 3 Feb 1924, Nigel, Tvl |
+ | 4. Mary Dawn Leach |
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Name |
Peter Arthur Drummond-Hay Leach |
Birth |
29 Sep 1920 |
Nigel, Tvl |
Gender |
Male |
1820 Lineage |
Yes |
Death |
9 Apr 1942 |
Colombo [2] |
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Person ID |
I128795 |
master |
Last Modified |
25 Jul 2021 |
Father |
Harold Leach, b. 30 Aug 1889, Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 22 Feb 1952, Springs, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 62 years) |
Mother |
Louisa Margaret Auriol Drummond-Hay, b. 22 Feb 1899, Bournmouth, England d. 12 Oct 1990, Untentweni, Kwazulu, Natal (Age 91 years) |
Family ID |
F45864 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Military details:
LEACH Peter Arthur Drummond Hay 1920-1942
Stoker 2nd Class, South African Naval Services, HMS Hollyhock Unit
Service No. 69225
Killed when ship exploded, Bay of Bengal, Ceylon – buried Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England – Grave Ref. Panel 74. Column 2.
Son of Harold LEACH & Louisa Margaret Auriol DRUMMOND-HAY) - South African War Graves http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=13158 - Attacked by carrier-borne aircraft from a Japanese force of three battleships and five carriers which had entered the Bay of Bengal a week before. The fatal bomb hit near the funnel, probably exploding in her magazine, as she immediately blew up. Age 21. Son of Harold and Louisa ADH Leach. He was born on September 29th, 1920, and entered Lloyd House in May 1936, leaving school in December 1937. At the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Navy. On Plumtree Roll of Honour.
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Sources |
- [S2948] Neil Zimmerman, Zimmerman gedcom.
Record originated in Zimmerman gedcom...
- [S2954] Jean Darley and Jean Bean, Manuscript : Leach Family of Poplar Grove, (Copy sent to 1820 Settlers' Memorial Museum
Mrs Jean Darley, P O Box 35043, Northcliff, Johannesburg.), Page 4 He was reported missing in Colombo (Reliability: 3).
- [S2538] Lewer, Morag.
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