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We remember Walter Alexander Andrew Leslie
We remember Walter Alexander Andrew Leslie
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Special Reserve
Source:9329085
12th June 1912 - 9th June 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9329085
10th June 1914 - 8th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9329085
9th June 1915 - 23rd December 1916
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9329085
1st January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
He was shot through the shoulder in the early days of the battle,
but refused to retire, and carried on in command of his platoon until the battalion was relieved forty-eight hours later. MC action
Hospital/Institution
Source:9329085
1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9329085
24th December 1916 - 25th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:9329085
25th January 1917 - 14th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Scots Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:9329085
15th February 1917 - 26th August 1917
1917
appointments
Adjutant, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards
Source:9329085
27th August 1917 - 18th January 1918
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Scots Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:9329085
27th August 1917 - 18th January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Scots Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:9329085
18th January 1918
1919
service
Other Empire Force
Lieutenant
Egyptian Army
Seconded from Scots Guards
Source:9329085
30th September 1919 - 30th March 1920
1920
service
Other Empire Force
Captain
Egyptian Army
Seconded from Scots Guards
Source:9329085
31st March 1920 - 13th December 1920
1920
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:9329085
14th December 1920 - 31st July 1927
1926
marriage
Rosa Phyllis Leslie
Source:9329127
1926 - September 1982
1927
appointments
Adjutant, 4/5th Territorial Bn, Seaforth Hdrs
Source:9329085
1st August 1927 - 30th November 1929
1927
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
4/5th Battalion
Source:9329085
1st August 1927 - 29th November 1929
1929
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:9329085
30th November 1929 - 3rd April 1935
1935
service
British Army
Major
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:9329085
4th April 1935 - 16th September 1941
1941
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
8125
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:9329085
17th September 1941 - 30th March 1946
1946
discharge
Source:9329085
30th March 1946
1946
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
8125
Seaforth Highlanders
Reserve of Officers
Source:9329085
30th March 1946 - 3rd December 1948
1948
discharge
Source:9329085
3rd December 1948
appointments
Second in Command of Battalion, RGA
Source:9329085
children
Marjorie Leslie
Source:9329127
education
Bedford Grammar School
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:9329085
service
Other Empire Force
Cadet
Officer Training Corps
Bedford Grammar School Contingent
Source:9329085
1982
death
The Draft Nursing Home, Nairn
United Kingdom
Source:9329131
23rd December 1982
burial
Forres
United Kingdom
Source:9329131
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Alexander Andrew |
| Initials | WAA |
| Last Name | Leslie |
| Source | 9329085 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Officer Training Corps | Bedford Grammar School Contingent | Cadet | ||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| Other Empire Force | Egyptian Army | Seconded from Scots Guards | Lieutenant | ||
| Other Empire Force | Egyptian Army | Seconded from Scots Guards | Captain | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 4/5th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Major | |||
| British Army | 8125 | Seaforth Highlanders | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | 8125 | Seaforth Highlanders | Reserve of Officers | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Special Reserve | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Scots Guards | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Scots Guards | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Scots Guards | 2nd Battalion | Acting Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Leslie | daughter |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Phyllis Leslie | wife | 1926 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | M2740 | |
| Family Genealogy | M2740 | |
| The Times | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Capt W A A Leslie MC and Bar | M2740 |
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