Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private R. S. Leech, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment

1914 Star (3338 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3338 Pte., L’pool. R.) good very fine (2) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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Richard Sutton Leech was one of the original contingent of Liverpool Scottish to sale to France aboard the S.S. Maidan in November 1914. He was killed in action on the night of 3/4th June 1915 and is buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery.

The following is extracted from a contemporary newspaper cutting, a copy of which is included with the lot: ‘Many of the residents of Aigburth will be grieved to learn of the death of one of the Aigburth Cricket Club players, who kept wicket for the last two seasons, Corporal R. S. Leech, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Leech, left Southampton last [November] for France, being attached to ‘D’ Company, 10th Liverpool Scottish, K.L.R. On the death of the Commander in Chief, Lord Roberts, he was chosen as one of the guard of honour, and was proud to act as such in the French Cathedral during the service. He met his death by being shot in the head...’ Sold with copied full length photograph of recipient in uniform.