Arthur Willie Leach
he was assisting his father the landlord of the Carpenters Arms, Bell Street, Easton, Northamptonshire in the 1891 census, in the 1911 census he was a grocers traveller
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Arthur William Leach was born in 1876 at Stamford, Lincolnshire he was the son of the late Josiah Leach a publican and Louisa Betsey Leach née Dalrymple and the brother of Geoerge F Leach born 1873 Stamford.
His father Josiah Leach was born in 1844 at Stamford, he died in 1896 at Lincoln he was aged 52 yrs, his mother Louisa Betsey Dalrymple was born in 1850 at Tinwell, Rutland, they were married in 1871 at Stamford,
In the 1911 census Arthur Willie 34 yrs is a Grocers traveller he is a boarder at 132 Robin Hood Chase, St Ann's, Nottingham, he is lodging with Henry Clark 71 yrs a hosiery foreman nand his wife Sarah Elizabeth 53 yrs.
Arthur Willie married Ellen Robertson (born 20th June 1881) they were married in 1914 at Peterborough, they lived at 1 Church Avenue, Lenton, Nottingham.
Commening 29th April 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Gunner Arthur Willie Leach enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Lenton, he served with the 284th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, he was killed in action on 9th October 1917 he is buried at Bedford House Cemetery West Vlaanderen Belgium Enc 2 3C 12
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Arthur Willie Leach
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Bedford House Cemetery , Belgium. Courtesy of Murray Biddle