| Surname: | Leitch |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/3120 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/7/1916. He enlisted in the MFP 19/5/16 age 38.6 years, occupation Constable, home address: 28 Commercial Street, Bridgend, Perth. Attested 10/11/15, Army Reserve 11/11/15 to 18/5/16, Home 19/5/16, record incomplete. William Leitch. Extract from Dundee Evening Telegraph, 19/5/1916. Perth Police For Army Service. Police Constables William Leitch and William Lawson, members of the Perth City Police Force, leave Perth to-night for service in the Military Foot Police. The strength of the force is now only 27, whereas before the outbreak of war there were 42 officers. Including constables who were members of the force at the beginning of the war and those who have joined since, no fewer than 19 men have enlisted. |