Bill Leggatt

Bill Leggatt
Born(1900-09-02)2 September 1900
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Died13 August 1946(1946-08-13) (aged 45)
Westminster, London
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1919–1946
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands16th Field Brigade RA
11th (HAC) Field Regiment RHA
83rd Anti-Tank Regiment RA
3rd Reserve Regiment RA
Battles / warsSecond Battle of El Alamein
North African Campaign
AwardsDistinguished Service Order

Lieutenant colonel William Murray Leggatt DSO (2 September 1900 – 13 August 1946) was an English officer in the British Army and amateur cricketer who played in 11 first-class cricket matches between 1926 and 1933. He served in the Royal Artillery, commanding Royal Artillery regiments during the North African campaign in World War II.