Edmund Leach

Major-General Sir Edmund Leach (28 November 1836 – 7 August 1923) was a British Army officer.

Early life Edmund Leach was born at Robeston Wathen, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 28 November 1836, and educated at Sandhurst. and was colonel of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) from 1904 to 1921. He was appointed KCB in the 1907 Birthday Honours.

He served in the Crimea and the New Zealand Wars (1863–1866). He was awarded the New Zealand War Medal.

Personal life He married Frances Elizabeth Ince at St. Saviour's, Chelsea on 29 April 1869 and had two sons: Brigadier-General Sir Henry Edmund Burleigh Leach CB CMG CVO (1870–1936) William Leach (1883–1969)

He lived at Corston House, Pembrokeshire, died at Bath and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London, on the east side of the main entrance path from the north gate.