Garland Leach #344922
I. Personal Information
George Garland Leach's regimental number was 344922, stood 6 and a half inch feet, and weighed 175 lbs. He had blue eyes and brown hair. He was single. He was a member of the Church of England, and his address is RR#3 Ashton, Ontario. He worked as a farmer. He joined the war at the age of 25. His next of kin was William Albert Leach, his father. He attended Personal Orndance College in England. George was born May 1892 to Albert and Jane (Pollock) Leach. He was the third of five children including Matilda, Jeanette, Austin and Beulah. His father was born in Montague and his mother was from Marlborough.
II. Medical Records
He was in the Royal Herbert hospital in Woolwich from Sept 13, 1918 to Oct 12, 1918. He had all his shots by Apr 17. He had a bunion on his left foot. He got 13 fillings on Jan,1917. In 1918 he had 5 teeth pulled and 4 teeth filled. He had good hearing and vision.
III. Military Movement
His date of enlistment was Dec 4, 1916, and he enlisted in Ottawa, Ontario. He started as a gunner with the rank of wheeler in the 72nd Battery of the Canadian Artillery and sailed to England on the SS Missanabie on Feb 16, 1918. He was transferred to the 74th battalion on Feb. 21, 1918. He was put in reserves in England until Feb. 25, 1919 and was discharged June 18, 1919 and sailed home on the SS Royal George for two weeks. On Feb 25, 1919, due to being away without leave, he was docked one day pay. He made $1.10 a day of which $20 a month was sent home.
IV. Aftermath
Garland did return to the family farm being the oldest son and was still single as of 1921. His older sister, Jeanette, had moved away at that point. She later married William Livingstone Kidd on Sept 8, 1927 in Vancouver, BC.
by Charlie Connerty
I. Personal Information
George Garland Leach's regimental number was 344922, stood 6 and a half inch feet, and weighed 175 lbs. He had blue eyes and brown hair. He was single. He was a member of the Church of England, and his address is RR#3 Ashton, Ontario. He worked as a farmer. He joined the war at the age of 25. His next of kin was William Albert Leach, his father. He attended Personal Orndance College in England. George was born May 1892 to Albert and Jane (Pollock) Leach. He was the third of five children including Matilda, Jeanette, Austin and Beulah. His father was born in Montague and his mother was from Marlborough.
II. Medical Records
He was in the Royal Herbert hospital in Woolwich from Sept 13, 1918 to Oct 12, 1918. He had all his shots by Apr 17. He had a bunion on his left foot. He got 13 fillings on Jan,1917. In 1918 he had 5 teeth pulled and 4 teeth filled. He had good hearing and vision.
III. Military Movement
His date of enlistment was Dec 4, 1916, and he enlisted in Ottawa, Ontario. He started as a gunner with the rank of wheeler in the 72nd Battery of the Canadian Artillery and sailed to England on the SS Missanabie on Feb 16, 1918. He was transferred to the 74th battalion on Feb. 21, 1918. He was put in reserves in England until Feb. 25, 1919 and was discharged June 18, 1919 and sailed home on the SS Royal George for two weeks. On Feb 25, 1919, due to being away without leave, he was docked one day pay. He made $1.10 a day of which $20 a month was sent home.
IV. Aftermath
Garland did return to the family farm being the oldest son and was still single as of 1921. His older sister, Jeanette, had moved away at that point. She later married William Livingstone Kidd on Sept 8, 1927 in Vancouver, BC.
by Charlie Connerty