| Regimental number | 423 |
| Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Other Names | LEECH (from Roll of Honour records) |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Ranken Street, Bathurst, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34.3 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Lech, Ranken Street, Bathurst, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Frederick Augustus Lech on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Martha LECH. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to on board HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: emphysema), Sydney, 24 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LECH Frederick A |
