John Leach (Royal Navy officer)

John Leach
John Leach
	Captain John Leach on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales in 1941
Born	1 September 1894
Died	10 December 1941 (aged 47); HMS Prince of Wales, South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaya
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1907–1941
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Prince of Wales (1941); HMS Cumberland (1936–38)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War Atlantic War Operation Rheinübung Battle of the Denmark Strait; ; ; Pacific War Malayan campaign Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse †; ; ; ;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Relations	Sir 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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