James Douglas Leitch

Private

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of George Leitch, and of Emily Edith Leitch, of Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

James Douglas LEITCH and John Carter MCQUIRE. Both died on 11 January 1946 while on final leave in Rome before the Battalion embarked for Japan as part of J-Force. The pair were killed in a vehicle crash in central Rome.

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Casualty

Service Number:

630901

Name:

James Douglas Leitch

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Infantry, 22 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental Death

Date of Death:

11 January 1946

Day of Death:

Friday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Rome War Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

II, C, 19.

Cemetery Location:

Italy