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Military career [ edit ]
Leach graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in Economics and Commerce in 1965 and was commissioned into the Canadian Army .[3] He went on to command a Logistic Battalion.[4] From 1977 he worked in a series of senior administrative and finance positions at National Defence Headquarters [3] and from 1987 he held various supply and logistics appointments there.[3]
In 1995 he was appointed Deputy Commander at Canadian Forces Land Force Command [4] and in 1997 he became Chief of the Land Staff , a post he held until Summer 2000.[3]
In 2000 he was appointed a Vice President Operations with Honeywell Canada Logistic Services [3] and in 2005 he was made a Vice President of Mincom Defence .[3] Leach was Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Museum of History .[5] He was also a board member of the Royal Ottawa Hospital .[6] Leach was also on the Executive Committee of the Military Families Fund and was the Colonel Commandant of the Logistics Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.[6]
He was married to Canadian artist Mary Louise Leach, who died in 2003; Both he and his wife are buried at The National Military Cemetery at Beechwood. They had three children.[7] Leach died in Ottawa on April 1, 2015.[8] [9]
References [ edit ]
^ "Royal Military College of Canada – Review Yearbook (Kingston, Ontario Canada)" . e-yearbook.com . Retrieved 5 April 2015 .
^ a b c d e f Friends of the Canadian War Museum
^ a b Brass examinations: career of Canada's Army Commander outshone by those of his peers Esprit de Corps, September 1999
^ "New chair appointed to board of trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation" . Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 13 February 2017 .
^ a b "Canadian Museum of History Announces the Passing of Lieutenant-General Bill Leach" . 1 April 2015.
^ Ottawa Valley Guide
^ "Canadian Armed Forces announce the passing of former Commander of the Canadian Army – Retired Lieutenant-General leaves behind a strong legacy of military service" . Canadian Armed Forces. Retrieved 5 April 2015 .
^ David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen More David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen. "Former Canadian Army commander Bill Leach passes away" . Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved 5 April 2015 . {{cite web }}
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