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Leckie

J G

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 6th Contingent

Leckie

James Alex

153

Trooper

Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Kimberley Horse

Leckie

James Alexander

Corporal

QSA (2)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley

Kimberley TG

Leckie

John Edwards

Lieutenant

LECKIE, JOHN EDWARDS, Lieutenant, was born in Canada 19 February 1872, son of Major R G Leckie, Sudbury, Ontario. He was educated at Lennoxville; graduated from the Royal Military College after four years' course; postgraduate course at King's College (BSc); served in the South African War as Lieutenant (16 March 1901), Lord Strathcona's Horse, and Captain, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. He was mentioned in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "John Edwards Leckie, Lieutenant, Lord Strathcona's Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by Major General Stephenson at Friedrichstad 4 April 1904. He became Captain, 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, and was promoted Major in the same regiment 30 September 1913. He served throughout the European War from 1914, and commanded the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish from 1915. He became Colonel, and was created a CMG in 1917. Colonel Leckie was a mining engineer, and was a member of the Canadian Mining Institute and American Institute of Mining Engineers.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Canada contingent

Leckie

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment

Leckie

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Essex Regiment

Leckton

7068

Private

Slightly wounded. Bethal, 8 April 1902
2nd Battalion. 11 Ml. Accidentally self-inflicted
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

(Cameronians) Scottish Rifles

Lecky

A M

Midshipman

QSA (0).
Source: QSA medal rolls

HMS Niobe

Lecky

F B

Major

MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2605. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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Royal Artillery

Lecky

Frederic Beauchamp

Major

LECKY, FREDERIC BEAUCHAMP, Major, was born 11 October 1858, son of John Frederic Lecky, DL, of Ballykealey, Tullow, County Carlow. He was educated at Uppingham School, and at the RMA, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Artillery 31 January 1878. He took part in the Egyptian Expedition, 1882, and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal and clasp, and Bronze Star). He became Captain 24 March 1886, and Major 1 April 1896. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; was present at the Relief of Kimberley; at the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Reitvlei and Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to January 1902, and March to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, January to March 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Frederic Beauchamp Lecky, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York 14 August 1901. He became Lieutenant Colonel 17 August 1903; was given the Brevet of Colonel 17 August 1908, and retired with the rank of Colonel 17 August 1908.
DSO, Egypt (1) Tel El Kebir (Lt 1/2 Bde), QSA (6) RofK Paard Drief Joh D-H Belf (Maj DSO T Batt RHA), [KSA (2)], Khedives Star. Spink 1983 £400. Christies 1991 est £450-500. Neate 1993 £1,100. Dixon 1994 £795.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Royal Artillery

Lecky

Halton Stirling

Sub Lieutenant

Halton Stirling Lecky was Sub Lieutenant of Thrush and Widgeon during the Boer War, and served on both vessels on the Delagoa Bay Blockade. He was awarded the Albert Medal (2nd class) on 28 June 1901; the silver medal of the Royal Humane Society on 15 July 1901; and Lloyds Silver Medal on 10 August 1901, all awarded for his bravery as described in the following extract from The Gazette: 'On August 25th, 1900, HMS Widgeon was anchored in Kosi Bay, fifty miles south of Delagoa Bay, in order to land stores and troops. The work of disembarkation was carried out by four boats manned by Malays under the superintendence of Sub Lieutenant Lecky, who had been sent onshore for the purpose. Heavy breakers in lines of three to five, according to the tide rolling in about fifty yards apart, made the work very risky. One boat loaded with stores and with Second Lieutenant Arnold Gray, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, Trooper Frederick Trethowen, Steinacker's Horse, and Private J H Forbes, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, on board, capsized about three hundred yards from the shore. The five Malays forming the boat's crew, and Private Forbes by dint of hard swimming, with the assistance of the boat's oars, managed to reach the land after severe buffeting from the heavy seas. Lieutenant Gray was unable to swim, but with Trooper Trethowen, clung to the boat, which drifted slowly keel upwards in a northerly direction almost parallel with the shore, carried by the set of a strong current. Huge breakers continually swept over the boat, and the men had great difficulty in retaining their hold. Sharks were observed near the boat before and after the accident. The boat was now about one hundred and fifty yards from the shore. Sub Lieutenant Lecky, seeing the critical position the two men were in, tore off his clothes and, plunging into the surf, endeavoured to swim to their assistance. He was twice thrown back on the beach by the heavy seas, but afterwards succeeded in bringing first Lieutenant Gray and then the other safe to shore. The rescued men were quite unconscious, having been nearly thirty minutes in the water. Sub Lieutenant Lecky and his servant, Private Borting, RMLI then applied the usual methods for restoring animation, and both men eventually recovered consciousness, Lieutenant Gray after a lapse of two and a half hours.' Lecky was subsequently Sub Lieutenant of Doris (medal and clasp); was in command of torpedo-boat No 29 on the occasion of the burial at sea, by her own request, of Miss Mary Kingsley. He was responsible for the organisation of the Shetland Islands for war, 1913-14; Minesweeping on the East Coast, 1914. Lecky created the Auxiliary Patrol Service of 3000 vessels and necessary personnel against enemy submarines, 1914-16 (awarded CB); Naval Assistant to the Fourth Sea Lord, 1915-16; commanded the light cruisers Southampton and Birmingham in the North Sea, 1916-17; Assistant to Naval Secretary to First Lord of the Admiralty, 1917-18; engaged on miscellaneous service in the Aegean blockade of the Dardanelles, occupation of Constantinople etc, 1918; mentioned in despatches and awarded the Order of the Redeemer (Greece) and Legion of Honour (France) for duties in connection with the war operations of these navies in the Aegean. In 1919 he organised the Mine Clearance Service and received the high appreciation of the Board of Admiralty; Commanded the RN Detention Barracks at Chatham, 1920-24, and was placed on the retired list in 1925. Lecky was author of the well known work 'The Kings Ships' , 3 volumes 1913 and 1914, the final 3 volumes of which were suspended and never published owing to the outbreak of the War.

CB (c), Albert Medal For Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea (2nd class), bronze and enamel, the reverse inscribed (Awarded by His Majesty to Lieutenant Halton Stirling Lecky, RN, in recognition of his gallantry in rescuing two soldiers from drowning at Kosi Bay on the 25th of August 1900), QSA (1) Natal (Sub-Lieut. RN, HMS Doris), 1914-15 Star (Commr, RN), BWM, VM with MID (Capt RN), Greece Order of the Redeemer 5th class breast badge, France Legion d'Honneur 5th class breast badge, Italy, Order of the Crown 4th class breast badge, Messina Earthquake 1908, Royal Humane Society silver medal (successful), (Sub Lieut RN, Aug. 25. 1900), Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea (Lieut, RN. 25th August 1900), Mine Clearance Service badge and silver medal 'For Zeal' named (Comdr, RN, 2 9 16, CE, Granton Naval Base). DNW Jun 94 £3,800.
Source: QSA medal rolls

HMS Widgeon

Lecky

3989

Shoeing Smith

Missing in action. Witkopjes, 7 August 1900
Rejoined
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons

Lecky

3981

Private

QSA (3). Missing - rejoined, Witkopjes, 07 Aug 00.
Source: QSA medal rolls

6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons

Lecky