John Leach (Royal Navy officer)

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Captain

John Leach

DSO MVO
Captain John Leach on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales in 1941
Born(1894-09-01)1 September 1894
Died10 December 1941(1941-12-10) (aged 47)
HMS Prince of Wales, South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaya
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1907–1941
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Prince of Wales (1941)
HMS Cumberland (1936–38)
Conflicts
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
RelationsSir Henry Leach (son)

Captain John Catterall Leach, DSO, MVO (1 September 1894 – 10 December 1941) was a British naval officer. He was the only captain of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales during its short period in service.

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