Alexander George Leete

1914 - 1940  (26 years)

• Name	Alexander George Leete
  Nickname	Alec
  Born	1914	Farnham Surrey
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 May /1st Jun1940	Belgium
  Buried	Commonwealth War Grave, La Penne , Belgium
  Person ID	I3033	Salcombe
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2014

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Orchard,   b. 31 Jan 1915, Registered Kingsbridge ,   d. 1993, Kingsbridge  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1938	Salcombe Holy Trinity Church
  Children	1. Anthony M Leete
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1914 - Farnham Surrey Married - 28 Dec 1938 - Salcombe Holy Trinity Church Died - 31 May /1st Jun1940 - Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Salcombe Memorial WW2

  
  

  Albums

  Casualties of WW2 (1)

  
  

• Notes

  Served in The East Yorkshire Regiment, stationed at Plymouth. Killed in action in Belgium 1940 aged 28 years. The names of Alec and his comrades were found in a charred wallet. The Mayor of Le Panne returned it to his wife Dorothy more than 4 years after the event with the sad news that Alec and his menhad died on the Battle front. Their Graves at first, marked with a simple wooden cross. Alec achieved the rank of Sergeant Major 4341708 Sergeant Alexander George Leete of the 7th Battalion, the East Yorkshire regiment. Son of Walter and Sarah Leete (née Steer); husband of Dorothy Leete of Salcombe. Born in Farnham in the September Quarter of 1914. Died between 31 May 1940 and 1 June 1940 aged 25.