MARTIN-LEAKE, WILLIAM, second son of Stephen Martin-Leake, Ware, Hertfordshire, barrister, and Isabel, dau. of William Plunkett, Lincoln’s Inn, barrister; b. 24 Jun 1865; adm. 27 May 1880 (G); left Dec 1881; 2nd Lieut., Cheshire Regt., 4 may 1887; Lieut., 11 Nov 1890; Capt., 17 Aug 1899; retd. 29 May 1907; re-employed as Maj., 25 Aug 1914; Staff Capt., War Office 1 Apr 1915 – 7 May 1917; DAAG, War Office 8 May 1917 – Sep 1919; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 1 Jan 1918; served in Burmese expedition 1886-9, Chin-Lushai expedition 1889-90, South African War 1901-2 and in France and Flanders 1 Dec 1914 – 5 Feb 1915, invalided; d. 8 Feb 1947.
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