Researching William Leet
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 141 people with the Leet surname? In that year Leet was ranked number 3438 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Leet on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Leet and the Leet Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 123 people with the Leet surname in the UK? Leet is now ranked number 3927 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Leet surname in the USA? Leet is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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William Leet
William Knox-Leet VC CB (3 November 1833 in Dalkey, County Dublin – 29 June 1898), was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Leet was 45 years old, and a Major in the 1st Bn., 13th Regiment of Foot (later The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)), British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War when the following deed took place on 28 March 1879 at Battle of Hlobane, Zululand, South Africa for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross:
During the Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885–87), then-Colonel Knox-Leet commanded the Infantry's 2nd Battalion, of which 144 men lost their lives in battle. Their names are listed on the Burma Memorial in Taunton, Somersetshire. This was the 2nd Battalion's first operation. Knox-Leet was eventually promoted to Major General.He married Charlotte Elizabeth Anne Sherlock, a daughter of Thomas Henry Sherlock and Mary Catherine Kingston of Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland. They had two sons, Bertie Fielding Knox Leet and Dudley Knox Leet. William retired in July 1887, died in Great Chart, Kent, on 29 June 1898. A memorial to him is in Great Chart Churchyard.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Somerset Light Infantry Museum, located in Taunton, Somerset, England.
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