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Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - six clasps - Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - clasp - South Africa 1901. 251 Pte W.M.Legh. N.S.Wales M.R. on both medals. First medal impressed, the second medal engraved and renamed. Good very fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3772). Pte William M. Legh, C Sqn 1 NSW Mounted Rifles confirmed on roll.

The following was published in the Glen Innes Examiner on Monday 31 May 1920, page 2, following the death of William Legh.

LATE MR LEGH - A TRAGIC DEATH. Profound regret was expressed on all sides on Thursday last when the sad news became known that Mr. William Montagu Legh, of Glen Innes, who was very widely known throughout the whole of the northern districts, had died suddenly. The late Mr. Legh was a son of the late Mr. Christopher Legh, who some years ago owned Glen Legh and Blair Hill stations, and whose family has been well-known in northern New South Wales for the last two generations. Deceased was a prominent figure in Glen lnnes for the last 18 years, during which period he practised as a solicitor.

The late Mr. Legh was born at Newstead in 1877, and was educated at the Armidale School. He was subsequently articled to Mr. M. A. H. Fitzhardinge, a Glen Innes solicitor, and later studied law at the Sydney University. During his course of study at the University the Boer war broke out, and deceased volunteered for service with the Mounted Rifles. With that unit he saw service during the whole of the war period, and was decorated with the Queen's and King's medals for conspicuous service in the Wittebergen, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, Driefontein and Cape Colony raids. At the cessation of hostilities the late Mr. Legh, prior to resuming his study of the law, visited England and the Continent. Having passed his final examination, deceased returned to South Africa, where he suffered a severe attack of malaria fever, which necessitated his return to Australia. The late Mr. Legh then started practice as a solicitor in Glen Innes, where he remained up to the time of his death at the comparatively early age of 43 years.

Up till last year the late Mr. Legh evinced a practical interest in all public matters, but the death of his brother under tragic circumstances some 12 months ago was a severe blow to him, and the destruction of his home by fire early this year, whereby he sustained a loss of approximately �2,000, served to greatly depress him.

During some of the troublous years of the war- 1917 and 1918 -the late Mr. Legh was mayor of Glen lnnes, and had previously held many important public positions. He was the first president of the Repatriation Committee, one of the first vice-presidents of the R. S. and S. I. League, president of the Picnic Race and Jockey Clubs, president of the Polo Club, vice-president of the P. and A. Society, and treasurer of the Church of England Parochial Council.

Deceased was married in 1914 to Miss Belle O 'Connor, daughter of the late Mr. H. A. D. O'Connor and Mrs O'Connor, of Macquarie-street, Glen Innes. Mrs. Legh survives her husband. Deceased is also, survived by a sister, Mrs. H. C. Holmes, who has just returned to Glen Innes after having visited England, and a brother, who lives in Queensland.

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to the Church of England portion of the Glen lnnes cemetery, where the deceased's father is interred. The pall-bearers were: Mr. J. N. Lyall, Mr. E. R. Collins (brothers-in-law), Mr. D. M. McGregor, Mr. H. R. Crossman, Mr. H. F. Bloxham, and Mr. H. Holmes. Rev. Canon Kemmis read the burial service, and Mr. H. A. Tutt had charge of the mortuary arrangements.

A few days later the following report was published in the Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser on Wednesday 2 June 1920 on page 2.

EX-MAYOR FOUND DEAD.

A sensation was caused at Glen Innes on Thursday last when it became known that William Montague Legh had been found dead in a room at the rear of his late residence which was recently destroyed by fire. There were no marks on the body, though a fully loaded revolver was found close by, together with a bottle and a glass, which had something in it. The deceased was a well known solicitor, and was Mayor of the town for two years vacating the chair last year. The bottle found contained whisky, and the glass a white substance like cyanide of potassium. There was nothing to indicate a struggle. Four letters were left, one to his wife, another to his sister, Mrs. Holmes, who returned from England the day after the tragedy, and others to Messrs. H. R. Crossman, solicitor, and J. N. Lyall, brother-in-law. A will was also found. The letters indicated that Mr. Legh intended to take his life. Another brother, a grazier in Queensland, committed suicide some time ago.

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