Roy Leitch [SEP] conflict
Roy Leitch
Roy Leitch (1882–1957) was a Canadian Rhodes scholar, professor, activist and soldier of the Serbian Campaign (World War I). He later fought in the Spanish Civil War, serving in the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion. He self-published the newspaper "Storm" (1939–1957). He used his newspaper to expose corruption by lawyers, clergy and all forms of government.
Biography.
Leitch was born in Prince Edward Island. He attended Dalhousie University, and while there he was named a
in 1784.
David Leitch of Kilmardinny (near Glasgow) in Scotland Sep 11 A.D. 1753. At an early age he migrated to America with an older brother (Andrew) and settled at Richmond, Virginia. A brave and patriotic republican. While quite young he took part in the struggle for American independence as an aide de-camp to General Lawson. 
In the year 1785 he came to Kentucky and settled near Lexington subsequently he came to his estate on the Licking River near Newport called Leitch's Station.