William LEITCH

Regimental number2/1931
AddressWinding Creek, Waikaia
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinSister, Miss Kate Leitch, Pine Cottage, Tayport, Fifeshire, Scotland
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Final rankDriver
Final unit6th Battery, 2nd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'Driver Leitch has been driving the Battery Water cart for over two years. In that time he has not on one occasion failed to deliver water to the guns in action. During our August/November offensive his work was particularly good and on numerous occasions it was only through his ability and total disregard of personal danger that the supply of water did not fail. Altogether Driver Leitch's record in the Battery is a very fine one.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 3 June 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fifth