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Leach, John Owen Air Force Cross (Major)

Survived 1917-May-07

Male Head

Canada

Birth Date: unkown date (age 23)

Born: St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario

Frederick Hugh Leach & Emeline Harriett Parkinson, Toronto, Ontario

Ottilie Schreiber, married 1917

Home: Barrie, Ontario, at time of death.

Enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec: Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-01

Decorations: Air Force Cross, Military Cross

Service
RAF

Unit
56 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base
France

Rank

Major

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
pilot

Service Numbers

1917-04-05: to European Front with 56Sqn, by air. 1917-05-07: Leach was wounded in SE5a, A-4856; when he was shot through and force-landed near Gouz on patrol Arras-Cambrai-Douai. 1917-06-04: Flt. Commander & Captain 1918-01-01: Flt. Commander at 44Wg 89CTS Nth Toronto, (Camp Mohawk). 1919-07-01: to be Major.

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Barrie, Ontario, at time of death.

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